Calais Hill

Hill, Mountain in Fife

Scotland

Calais Hill

Daybreak over fields at Bankhead Farm Credit: Alan Reid

Calais Hill, located in Fife, Scotland, is a prominent hill standing at an elevation of 218 meters (715 feet) above sea level. It is situated near the town of Burntisland and offers captivating panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.

The hill is characterized by its grassy slopes, which are home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. Its location within the Fife Coastal Path makes it a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts, as it offers a variety of walking and hiking trails to explore.

Calais Hill is steeped in history, with evidence of ancient settlements found in the area. It is believed that the hill was once used as a defensive site during the Iron Age, with remnants of fortifications and structures still visible today.

The hill's name, "Calais," is derived from the French town of the same name, and its origins are unclear. Some speculate that it may have been named by French prisoners of war who were held in the area during the Napoleonic era.

Calais Hill is an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as picnicking, birdwatching, and photography. Its elevated position provides a vantage point to admire the scenic beauty of Fife, including views of the Firth of Forth and the nearby towns.

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Calais Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.070567/-3.3662551 or Grid Reference NT1587. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Daybreak over fields at Bankhead Farm

Alan Reid

Daybreak over fields at Bankhead Farm

Clinthill Plantation beyond.

Alan Reid

Under Construction

Building a new distribution centre on the outskirts of the Dunfermline East expansion area. All this steelwork went up in the last four days.

Robert Struthers

M90 near Duloch

In the distance, on this alignment of the southbound carriageway, are the towers of the Forth bridge.

Stuart Logan

Mail Order Warehouse

The vast shed built on the outskirts of Dunfermline to accommodate a well-known mail-order distribution company. Even bigger than the nearby infamous Hyundai plant, this at least is going to provide jobs of a sort.

Robert Struthers

Footpath Revamp

The signs on the gates inform us that 'This route will be temporarily closed to allow necessary work to be carried out', but doesn't indicate on whose authority it has been closed. The path runs alongside the new mail-order distribution centre being built on the western edge of the Dunfermline Expansion Area.

Robert Struthers

Going, going...

The infamous Hyundai plant falls to the wreckers' hammers, nearly 15 years after it was first built, and after untold millions of pounds of publicly-funded investment, in the hopes of spearheading a new era in semiconductor manufacture. Sadly, recent plans seem to indicate that it will become yet another housing estate.

Robert Struthers

Roadworks on the M90

The M90 is the northernmost motorway in the UK. The first section of the M90 opened in 1964 to coincide with the opening of the Forth Road Bridge and it is now the link between Queensferrry Crossing and Perth, meaning that it is the main route between Edinburgh and the north of Scotland.

David Dixon

Field near Vantage

View from the edge of the field. Near Vantage/Fordell Castle

Andreas Wilhelm

Masonic Lodge, Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

St John No.540, Crossgates, Fife, Scotland.

Jim Campbell

Traffic on the M90

One of those frequent occasions when traffic comes to a standstill for no clear reason. Although there are roadworks further ahead in connection with the Second Forth Crossing the traffic flows freely before they finish.

M J Richardson