Places to see in ( Burntisland - UK )
Places to see in ( Burntisland - UK )
Burntisland is a royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,269. It is known locally for its award-winning sandy beach, the 15th-century Rossend Castle, as well as the traditional summer fair and Highland games day. To the north of the town a hill called The Binn is a landmark of the Fife coastline; a volcanic plug, it rises 193 m (632 ft) above sea level.
The earliest historical record of the town was in the 12th century, when the monks of Dunfermline Abbey owned the harbour and neighbouring lands. The settlement was known as Wester Kinghorn and developed as a fishing hamlet to provide food for the inhabitants of Rossend Castle. The harbour was then sold to James V by the abbots of Dunfermline Abbey in exchange for a parcel of land.
Burntisland developed as a seaport, being second only to Leith in the Firth of Forth, and shipbuilding became an important industry in the town. In 1633 one of the barges, the Blessing of Burntisland, carrying Charles I and his entourage's baggage from Burntisland to Leith sank with the loss of Charles' treasure. In 1601, King James VI chose the town as an alternative site for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. This was when a new translation of the Bible was first discussed, a project which James brought to fruition a decade later in the King James Bible.
Burntisland became an important port for the local herring and coal industries, and in 1847 the Edinburgh and Northern Railway opened from Burntisland north to Lindores and Cupar. By 1850 the world's first roll-on/roll-off rail ferry service was crossing the Firth of Forth between Burntisland and Granton, enabling goods wagons to travel between Edinburgh and Dundee without the need for unloading and re-loading at the ferries. (Passengers however had to disembark and use separate passenger ferries). This operated until 1890 when the Forth Bridge opened. In the late 19th century, the area experienced a short-lived boom in oil shale mining and processing at the Binnend Works.
The Burntisland Shipbuilding Company at Burntisland West Dock was founded in 1918 as an emergency shipyard for the First World War, specialising in cargo ships. In 1929 the yard introduced the Burntisland Economy steamship, which was designed to maximise fuel economy. The town is also home to the eleventh-oldest golf club in the world, Burntisland Golf Club (The 'Old Club', as it is known among its members). Although it is not a course-owning club, its competitions are held over the local course now run by Burntisland Golf House Club.
In the summer months the annual fair comes to town and there is also the second oldest highland games in the world held on the third Monday every July. The Beacon leisure centre has a 25m swimming pool with a wave machine as well as water flumes and a small children's pool with a variety of pool toys.
The Burntisland and District Pipe Band compete in Grade 3B after being promoted from Grade 4B after a successful 2014 season. The band are 2014 British, U.K and European and World Champions. The band is known throughout for its development with children in the local area, creating players that now compete in Grade 1.
Burntisland railway station is on the Fife Circle Line and provides direct links with Kirkcaldy to the north and Edinburgh to the south. However only the southbound platform provides step-free access.
Burntisland is served by Stagecoach bus service 7, which runs between Dunfermline in the west and Leven (via Kirkcaldy) in the east. The circular B1 service, operated by Bay Travel, covers most areas of the town.
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Mudlarking at Burntisland, The Kingdom of Fife, Scotland
Man, that saltwater isn't very nice to VLF machines! Enjoy the video!
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Burntisland Bonfire Night 2018
A few views of the bonfire from Burntisland's bonfire night 2018.
Good day at Burntisland beach
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Burntisland Seafront 12-03-2012. (Fife)
I did this walk on my Mobility scooter on the 12th March 2012.
I started the walk at the seafront car park then through the park to its far end where there is an under pass under the railway onto the walkway around the beach. When on to it I turned to the left to the end of the walkway that way, then turned around and headed back the other way.
I followed the walkway as far as I could but there were steps which I could not access, but there is another way to where the steps go and I`ll go back a bit and go that way. I should maybe say that care should be taken as you go along the stretch of the walkway from near the Leisure Centre to the steps, though it seemed to be ok on the day I did the walk I have been there when there is a lot of broken seashells which if like myself use a scooter the broken shells could burst your scooters tyres.
I have now went back to the road at the left hand side of the Leisure Centre and am heading to the left up a road between some houses, I followed this road up to its uppermost level which overlooks the Forth and Burntisland Harbour, though if let myself your sitting on you scooter you may have to stretch a bit to see over the wall.
From there I went back down the same way until I got to a path that goes into the right. This is going off road. I went along it a little way but due to the terrain getting a bit dodgy to control the scooter and video at the same time so I turned around and headed back to the car park from where I started the walk.
I hope you enjoyed the walk and video. If you did check out my other videos of walks or even come along and do the walks yourself. There are some great walks around Fife though most of the walks I do are around my home in Lochgelly. This is due to a few factors, one is that there are a lot of great walks local to where I live (some might not be all that long but there are quite a few of them close-ish together that if you are able to you could maybe do more than one of the walks).
All of my walks are Mobility scooter accessible or I would not be able to do them. My Mobility scooter is a large 3 wheeled version.
Is there anyone out there that might be willing to sponsor me by buying me a good quality Helmut camera? At the moment I use my Sony Ericsson Neo 720p phone camera which I have to hold in one hand steer the scooter with the other which can be quite hard to do.
I have tried a Helmut camera an unbranded version of a camera called a Possidion 720p HD but I found the video warped. I looked on youtube at clips taken on some other similar priced Helmut cameras and found them warped as well so it will have to be a more expensive Helmut camera that produces true to live HD video like I get from my Sony Ericsson Neo 720p phone camera. A Helmut as well would be helpfull but not a bike version with all the holes in it, more like motor bike Helmut's.
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Connel Family History (Burntisland)
Dot Connel & Ian Murray's visit to Burntisland to discuss Connel family history - October 2014
Burntisland and District Pipe Band Burntisland Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland video of Burntisland and District Pipe Band at the Grade 3 Pipe Band Championship in Burntisland, Fife. Pipe Major Kevin Baines
Burntisland shows 2018
My wee boy on waltzers at burntisland shows
Crazy frog burntisland shows
Video of crazy frog at burntisland shows
Burntisland, Fife
A plaque showing Burntislands` famous sons and daughters!
Broomhill Viewpoint, Burntisland
The view from the Broomhill Viewpoint in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, UK at midday 28th April 2015. Shot with a Nikon D3200 DSLR.
Broomhill Viewpoint, Burntisland, Scotland (22nd May 2015)
All new video of the view from Broomhill Viewpoint, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.
Burntisland (Scotland) Amazing place !!
Burntisland a area in Scotland and here is a a promo video for Burntisland it is a great place.
The new Scotland's Railway liveried 170434 entering Burntisland
The new Scotland's Railway liveried 170434 entering Burntisland with a service to Edinburgh Waverley. I can't wait until this livery is all over the 170 stock
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60009 at Burntisland with 1Z42 The Great Britain VII
Kinghorn Loch Flyby
Kinghorn Loch, a shallow lake in Fife, Scotland, is one of CEH's UK Lake Restoration case studies.
This video flyby over Kinghorn Loch was created by CEH using GeoVisionary 3D visualisation package for virtual field reconnaissance (Aerial Photography 2000 Survey. Copyright Infoterra Ltd.).
The Laigh - Kinghorn Fife - United Kingdom
The Laigh hotel city: Kinghorn Fife - Country: United Kingdom
Address: ; zip code: KY3
The Laigh is a holiday home set in Burntisland, 13 km from Edinburgh. The property features views of the garden and is 40 km from Perth. The kitchen features an oven and a toaster. Towels and bed linen are offered at The Laigh.
-- The Laigh乡村别墅位于本泰兰（Burntisland），距离爱丁堡（Edinburgh）13公里，距离伯斯（Perth）40公里，享有花园景致。 The Laigh乡村别墅设有带烤箱和烤面包机的厨房，提供毛巾和床单。私人浴室配有浴缸或淋浴。 The Laigh乡村别墅距离邓迪（Dundee）45公里，距离圣安德鲁斯（St Andrews）38公里，最近的机场——爱丁堡机场（Edinburgh Airport）18公里。
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Flying Scotsman passing Burntisland 20th May 2018
Another chance to see this beautiful masterpiece pass through my home town of Burntisland.. Today it will pass through here 3 times, this was filmed at 2.18pm and it’s due again at 7.15pm.. it passed this morning around 10.15am but I missed it then lol
Burntisland Shipyard | 06/08/2019 | Stuart Morrison
Pipe Bands Burntisland Fife Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Pipe Bands, Drummers and Drum Majors in Burntisland, Fife