MacDuff's Castle – Alice's Fairy Garden loop from Buckhaven
MacDuff's Castle – Alice's Fairy Garden loop from Buckhaven
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MacDuff's Castle – Alice's Fairy Garden loop from Buckhaven
02:40
10.2km
70m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 10, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
Get Directions
608 m
Castle Ruins near Well Cave
Highlight • Castle
637 m
MacDuff's Castle
Highlight • Castle
Tip by
888 m
Caves by the roadside
Highlight • Cave
3.90 km
West Wemyss Coastal Path
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
4.43 km
Alice's Fairy Garden
Highlight • Structure
6.28 km
View of the Firth of Forth from West Wemyss
Highlight • Lake
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The Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
A practical guide for all - outdooraccess-scotland.scot/practical-guide-all
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Apart from a 600 yard section in woods, the route is along well established paths.
Part of the route follows Fife Core Paths Network: fifecouncil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=844bb990a22b4b59ba5fe8628c0576e6
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See the picture attached showing this route on Ordnance Survey, 1:25 mapping.
The OS map for this route: shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/map-of-dunfermline-kirkcaldy-glenrothes-south
Use a compass to orientate the map :-
Either: shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/os-compass
Or OS Locate: shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/apps/os-locate
If the paper OS map is bought, the equivalent digital map may be downloaded to your device.
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The Mineral Railway & Tramline shown on following maps, are along part of this route.
This map shows the Tramway from Gallatown to Leven, passing through Wemyss Estate: maps.nls.uk/view/75533605#zoom=5&lat=5624&lon=5259&layers=BT
“Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland”
This 1913 map shows the Tramway passing north of Coaltown of Wemyss: maps.nls.uk/view/75533245#zoom=5&lat=2458&lon=5755&layers=BT
“Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland”
Tip by
6.34 km
Wemyss
Highlight • Settlement
10.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.91 km
2.78 km
1.85 km
1.09 km
287 m
241 m
Surfaces
3.41 km
2.70 km
2.45 km
713 m
518 m
379 m
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