IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Bighty Road, GLENROTHES, KY7 5AU
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Bighty Road, KY7 5AU by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (11 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Balbirnie Viaduct Path
The path emerges from the wooded area heading towards Alburne Park.
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 29 Jun 2022
0.17 miles
2
Leslie Railway Company marker
From 1861 the Leslie Railway Company was responsible for a short section of railway connecting the town of Leslie to the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee railway. In 1872 the company and the line became part of the North British Railway https://www.scripoworld.com/records/united-kingdom/scotland/leslie-railway-company/
This marker is at one end of Balbirnie Railway Viaduct which is a 'B' listed structure http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/bridges/gallery/balbirnie.html
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 29 Jun 2022
0.17 miles
3
Alburne Park
A small park with the A911 hiding behind the trees.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 15 May 2012
0.17 miles
4
Balbirnie Railway Viaduct
This disused railway viaduct is now part of a footpath/cycleway connecting Glenrothes with Markinch. At the bottom left of the image is something interesting! Image
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 29 Jun 2022
0.18 miles
5
Mill Lade
This heavily overgrown tunnel carries the Mill Lade under the A911 Glenrothes to Leven road. The Mill Lade was originally the water source for several mills along its length but it is now long-disused and broken up into several sections.
Note: 'Mill Lade' (or 'Mill Leat') was the term given to the water source used to power a watermill. They were a man-made channel taking water from a suitable river.
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 29 Jun 2022
0.18 miles
6
River Leven
View towards where the river goes under the new A911. Seen from the Balbirnie Viaduct.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 15 May 2012
0.19 miles
7
Balbirnie Viaduct
The bridge carried the Leslie Railway over the Leven, it is now a cycle path.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 15 May 2012
0.19 miles
8
Balbirnie Viaduct Path
This is Alburne Crescent. In centre image is the start of Balbirnie Viaduct Path.
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 29 Jun 2022
0.21 miles
9
Balbirnie Viaduct Path
The path approaches its starting point at Alburne Crescent Image
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 29 Jun 2022
0.21 miles
10
Lomond Centre
Community and sports centre.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 15 May 2012
0.23 miles