Ice House and March Stone loop — Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve
Ice House and March Stone loop — Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve
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Ice House and March Stone loop — Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve
02:20
9.16km
30m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: June 9, 2024
Waypoints
Salt and Pine Food Truck at Tentsmuir Nature Reserve
Highlight • Cafe
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442 m
Tentsmuir Forest
Highlight (Segment) • Forest
The forest is home to a wide variety of wildlife and hosts some beautiful tree species, including Scots Pine and Corsican Pine.
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2.58 km
Tayport Ice House
Highlight • Historical Site
The March Stone and the Ice House first appear on a plan of the salmon fishings, drawn in 1852. At that time the high water mark was very close to the structures. Over the years as the foreshore built eastward, the Ice House and March Stone have become further from the sea.
The March Stone was erected as a boundary marker for fishing rights in 1794. The term ‘march stone’ comes from the 16th-century meaning of ‘march’ as a boundary.
The inscriptions on the stone read: ‘This stone was set up in the year 1794. The march between the Shanwell and Old Muirs salmon fishing is a straight line from the top of Norman’s Law to the low water. This march stone stands in the said straight line’.
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4.05 km
Salmon Fishing March Stone and World War II Tank Traps
Highlight (Segment) • Structure
On this stretch, you will also find, near the beach, a number of tank traps and pillboxes, part of enemy defences from World War 2.
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9.16 km
Salt and Pine Food Truck at Tentsmuir Nature Reserve
Highlight • Cafe
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.59 km
4.18 km
393 m
Surfaces
4.04 km
2.81 km
1.32 km
986 m
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