Showing posts with label Tour Scotland North East Fife. Show all posts
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Tour Scotland Video Rural Drive North Fife



Tour Scotland video of part of a drive from Luthrie to visit Newburgh in North East Fife, Fife, Scotland. A wee video of the Luthrie to Newburgh road.

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Tour Scotland Video Afternoon Viewpoint River Tay Near Newburgh North Fife August 17th



Tour Scotland video shot this afternoon of a view of the River Tay from a viewpoint in North East Fife, Fife, Scotland. A wee video of the River Tay from a viewpoint on the Newburgh to Wormit road. Quite windy with rain clouds approaching from the South,

Tour Scotland photograph shot this afternoon of a view of the River Tay from a viewpoint in North East Fife, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Creich Church North Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of Creich Church, Fife, Scotland. This now ruined church is located on a knoll in North Fife, on sloping ground above a narrow road, opposite the ruins of Creich Castle. The church probably dates to the late fourteenth century. A south chapel was added in the sixteenth century, and it was rebuilt in 1621.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Creich Castle North Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland. Creich Castle is a ruined tower house near Creich, Fife. The tower house is L-shaped and three to four storeys tall. Built to provide defense against Viking raiders which attacked the rich farms south of the River Tay and further added to by Causantín, Earl of Fife during the 11th century. The castle continued to be owned by the Earls of Fife into the 13th century. The existing ruins date from the 16th century.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Parish Church Luthrie North Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the Parish Church Luthrie, North Fife, Scotland. The present Creich and Luthrie Church is located in an area of rolling countryside just north of the village of Luthrie. The Parish Church, which is near Luthrie, was built between 1830 and 1832. It is a handsome structure, and contains seating for 252 people.






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Tour Scotland Photographs Ballinbreich Castle North Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of Ballinbreich Castle in North Fife, Scotland. Ballinbreich Castle is a ruined tower house castle in Fife, Scotland. The castle was built in the 13th century by Clan Leslie. It is a three storey L-plan castle that overlooks the Firth of Tay.





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Tour Scotland Photographs Farmland North Fife


Tour Scotland photograph of farmland in North East Fife not far from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The fertile farmland of North Fife.


Tour Scotland photograph of farmland in North East Fife not far from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Fields Of Yellow North Fife


Tour Scotland photograph of a field of yellow in North East Fife not far from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Yellow fields of Rapeseed, Brassica napus, also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rappi, rapaseed, and in the case of one particular group of cultivars, canola, is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae, mustard or cabbage family.


Tour Scotland photograph of a field of yellow in North East Fife not far from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of a field of yellow in North East Fife not far from St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Ballinbreich Castle


Tour Scotland photograph of Ballinbreich Castle in North Fife, Scotland. Ballinbreich Castle is a ruined tower house castle in Fife, Scotland. The castle was built in the 13th century by Clan Leslie. It is a three storey L-plan castle that overlooks the Firth of Tay. The ruins stand on private property but it was originally with the ancient Abernathy family before it passed by marriage to the Earls of Rothes. The Earls of Rothes took from it the title Baron Ballinbreich. Ballinbreich is a Celtic word which comes from of Balan-breac, meaning " town of trout ". This is of course a reference to the abundant salmon to be found in the waters there.




Tour Scotland photograph of Ballinbreich Castle in North Fife, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Ballinbreich Castle in North Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Lordscairnie Castle


Tour Scotland photograph of Lordscairnie Castle in North Fife, Scotland. Lordscairnie Castle is a ruin situated near Moonzie, north east of Cupar, Fife, Scotland. The castle was constructed in around 1495 by Alexander Lindsay, 7th Earl of Crawford who died in 1517. It was originally an L-plan tower house with five storeys. It is owned by the Blackburn family who also own Fernie Castle in Fife. According to John Knox, James V of Scotland visited the castle just before his death in 1542. Shot these photographs around 3pm today.




Tour Scotland photograph of Lordscairnie Castle in North Fife, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of Lordscairnie Castle in North Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph Birnie Loch Fife


Tour Scotland Winter photograph of frozen Birnie Loch in North East Fife, Scotland. A good number of duck species can be seen at Birnie throughout the year, including Goosander, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Mallard and Eurasian Teal. Common Snipe and Water Rail breed. Passerines to be seen are Yellowhammer, European Goldfinch and Common Linnet. Passage waders noted previously on the loch include Green Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit, and Little Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper have put in an appearance in recent years.

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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph Horse Fife


Tour Scotland Winter photograph of a horse in North East Fife, Scotland.



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Photograph North East Fife Scotland


December 6th photograph of rural North East Fife, Scotland.


December 6th photograph of rural North East Fife, Scotland.

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Photograph Cottage River Tay Scotland


December 6th photograph of an abandoned cottage on the South bank of the River Tay in North East Fife, Scotland.


December 6th photograph of an abandoned cottage on the South bank of the River Tay in North East Fife, Scotland.

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July Photograph Twilight North East Fife Scotland


July photograph taken at twilight in North East Fife, Scotland.

July Photograph Rural Road North Fife Scotland


July photograph of a rural road in North East Fife, Scotland. The River Tay is in the background.