📌 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.

➡️ Clockwise circuit of Loch Ore

Marker
300 m
1000 ft
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🥾 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
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