📌 Lochore, Fife
★★★
Just east of the M90 in the heart of the Kingdom of Fife, Lochore Meadows Country Park was born in the 1960s on top of a post-industrial landscape scarred by 7 coal mines. Apart from the clue of Mary Colliery‘s old winding engine, the area’s secrets lie submerged by the tranquil waters of Loch Ore. Circumnavigating the 3 miles of shoreline makes for an excellent, easy walk with good opportunities for bird watching, excellent views north to Benarty Hill, and a newish cafe at the finish.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at Lochore Meadows Country Park visitor centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 171962
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.150987,-3.336723
🚌 Bus stops at visitor centre. More frequent services stop on B920 (0.5 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
▶ 5 km / 3 mi | ▲ 10 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 💧 Loch Ore; 🌳 Lochore Meadows Country Park
⬤ Easy | Good paths, mostly fairly level.
Download file for GPS➡️ Clockwise circuit of Loch Ore
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Mute swans, little grebes, mallards, tufted ducks, coots, robins, grey heron. Cows in adjacent field.
Weather: Around freezing with a hard frost in the shade; sunny with light winds.
October 2018
