Located on the corner of Beeches and Golf Street in the north east Fife town of Ladybank, the old Ladybank … More
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Crawford Priory Mausoleum
In death you would expect others to leave you in peace. However, that does not appear to have been the … More
Crawford Priory
In its day, Crawford Priory, in north east Fife, was one of Scotland’s most spectacular Gothic mansions, one slightly eccentric … More
Charles Hill Battery, Fife
In an earlier post, I described my exploration of the military remains of the First World War battery at Braefoot … More
Tayport’s grave of the ‘unknown bairn’
The identity of Tayport’s ‘unknown bairn’ is a mystery that has endured for over half a century and looks set … More
Scotland’s first flight ends in Fife field
When aeronautical pioneer Vincenzo Lunardi took off amid much fanfare from Edinburgh in his hot air balloon on what was … More
Exploring Wartime Relics at Braefoot Point, Fife
During the two world wars, the batteries of the Forth Coastal Defences were established to protect shipping on what was … More
Leng Memorial Chapel
The Leng Memorial Chapel is a pretty and very striking wee kirk enjoying a prominent spot in the north Fife … More
The Enchanted Forest Garden… and its Nymphs
Searching Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, for the remains of a wartime Polish Army Camp, I stumbled upon this enchanting, and … More
Polish Camp in the woods
Hidden away amongst the tall pines and rampant undergrowth of Tentsmuir Forest, in Fife, are the remains of a Polish … More