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Royal Burgh Of Kinghorn

Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kinghorn

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United Kingdom
Scotland
Fife
Royal Burgh Of Kinghorn

Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kinghorn

Easy

4.0

(4)

64

hikers

Seals at Seafield Tower – View of Inchkeith Island loop from Kinghorn

01:56

7.26km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

164 m

Kinghorn, Kinghorn Loch and Grangehill

Highlight • Settlement

2

2.38 km

Seals at Seafield Tower

Highlight • Natural

Just after passing the tower, look out for seals along the shore. Watch and listen to them as you enjoy the view of the surrounding area. On a brighter day, you can just see Arthur’s Seat across the water.

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3

2.47 km

Seafield Tower

Highlight • Castle

The lands here at Seafield (as well as the lands at Markinch) were granted to Robert Moultrie by King James II in 1443 and the tower was in his family …

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4

2.60 km

View of Inchkeith Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Inchkeith island viewing along the coastal path near Seafield tower, the island has been the refuge to many infectious diseases i.e. syphilis from 14th Century to 16th Century. The island …

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5

3.11 km

Seafield Abandoned Dock and Piers

Highlight • Structure

In 1883, Seafield Dock and Railway Act, granted a company of shareholders permission to erect five acre dock enclosed by two piers here. Primarily, the dock intended to gain share …

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6

3.67 km

Meadow Crane's-Bill

Highlight • Natural

At the entrance of Seafield Coastal walk array of Meadow Crane’s Bill, it has a stringent, styptic and antiseptic medical properties, Meadow Cranesbill and its close relatives were used to …

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7

3.95 km

Red Clover covering the field at the end of the old harbour sea wall.
Making Red Clover Tea.
You can make tea from dried flower heads. Some proponents claim that …

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8

5.49 km

Kinghorn is known for being the place where, in 1286, King Alexander III died. At the time he was married to a beautiful young French princess, Yolande of Dreux, Queen …

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7.26 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

789 m

530 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

1.58 km

692 m

670 m

542 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 21 May

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12°C

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