📌 Kinghorn, Fife
★★
The Fife Coastal Path north of Kinghorn passes through attractively rocky scenery en route to Seafield Tower: a ruined L-shaped castle dating to the 16th century with a fine outlook over the ocean. This section of shore has a rugged feel and seabird-viewing opportunities despite proximity to the East Coast Main Line, and there are good views along the curving Fife coastline towards Largo Bay. The village of Kinghorn at the start has a fish and chip shop and numerous other local services, as well as two excellent sandy beaches (one very close to the walk start point). Seafield Tower can also be reached from Kirkcaldy to the north, but that approach is far less scenic.
Kinghorn Harbour Beach 
Path leaving Kinghorn 
View back to Kinghorn 
Coastline near Kiln Rocks 
Fife Coastal Path 
Beach north of Kiln Rocks 
Fife Coastal Path 
East Coast Main Line 
Looking back along the coast 
Coast south of Seafield Tower (this spot reached by a short detour) 
Curlew 
Approach to Seafield Tower 
Seafield Tower 
Looking south from Seafield Tower 
View from the lower return option
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish on Nethergate, Kinghorn village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 271870
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.070125,-3.172415
🚆🚌 Train / bus to Kinghorn
🚗 Car park (gets full) or nearby street parking
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 150 m | ⌛ 1 hr
Features: 🏠 Kinghorn; 🏖️ Kinghorn Harbour Beach ★★; 🌊 Fife coastline; 🏰 Seafield Tower ★★
⬤ Easy | Clear but sometimes hilly coast path. Optional detour on return crosses pebbly beach with rocky climb back up at the end (⬤ Moderate).
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start & Kinghorn – short detour to Kinghorn Harbour Beach – Seafield Tower via coast path starting from Nethergate / Trongate / South Overgate junction – return by outward route (optional lower alternative at one point, accessed by steps)
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Seagulls, curlews, oystercatchers, eider ducks, grey heron.
Weather: 6°C, mostly sunny with some cloudier periods, moderate breeze.
January 2022
Also on this walk
Seafield Tower ★★
🌍 Location
📌 Off Inchkeith Crescent, by the coast path between Kinghorn & Kirkcaldy
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 279885
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.084105,-3.159337
🚌 Extremely infrequent bus stops on Inchkeith Crescent nearby, or better service on Kinghorn Road (A921) near East Vows Walk junction (0.5 mi)
🚗 Street parking at south end of Inchkeith Crescent, Kirkcaldy
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 If not doing the full walk route, the castle can also be accessed via a very short path from the south end of Inchkeith Crescent, Kirkcaldy.
