Broom Hill

Hill, Mountain in Fife

Scotland

Broom Hill

Ruined buildings at Parknook Credit: Steven Brown

Broom Hill is a prominent hill located in the Fife region of Scotland. With an elevation of approximately 217 meters (712 feet), it is considered a notable landmark in the area. Situated near the town of Dunfermline, Broom Hill offers breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, making it a popular destination for hikers, nature enthusiasts, and photographers.

Covered in lush greenery and adorned with a variety of flora and fauna, Broom Hill is an ideal spot for outdoor activities and exploration. The hill is home to a diverse range of plant species, including heather, gorse, and various types of wildflowers, creating a vibrant and colorful landscape throughout the year.

The hill is easily accessible, with several footpaths and trails leading to its summit. These routes offer varying degrees of difficulty, catering to both experienced hikers and casual walkers. Along the way, visitors can enjoy the tranquil atmosphere, with the sounds of birdsong and the gentle rustling of leaves providing a serene backdrop.

At the top of Broom Hill, visitors are rewarded with stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. On clear days, it is possible to see as far as the Firth of Forth and the nearby city of Edinburgh. The hill's vantage point also offers an excellent opportunity for stargazing during the night, away from the light pollution of urban areas.

Overall, Broom Hill in Fife is a picturesque and accessible natural landmark, attracting visitors from both near and far who seek to immerse themselves in the beauty of Scotland's countryside.

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Broom Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.181116/-3.2631106 or Grid Reference NT2199. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ruined buildings at Parknook

Steven Brown

B921 approaching Kinglassie

Steven Brown

Pasture, Auchmuir.

Cattle graze beneath West Lomond, Fife's highest hill.

Richard Webb

Kinglassie Miners Welfare Institute

Kinglassie grew up as a weaving and mining town and in this building built in 1931 the Fife Mining Archives can be viewed.

Kevin Rae

Pond below the surface

Parts of the Westfield open-cast coal site have been allowed to flood, forming 'lochs' hundreds of feet below the natural land surface. This huge hole was the deepest excavation of its kind in the UK with a depth of 215m (705 feet).

James Allan

Open cast mining

The alternating strata of coal and rock can clearly be seen in these workings near the eastern end of the 705 feet deep Westfield opencast mine

James Allan

Dozer and dumper

A bulldozer and dump-truck cooperating to extract the coal, deep down inside the lip of the Westfield open-cast coal mine.

James Allan

Craigend Farm

The craig at the end of which the farm is located is visible behind the trees

James Allan

Strathruddie

Nicely manicured drive into the farm buildings

James Allan

All that's left of Parknook

An old ruin of a farm that has all but disappeared. Modern maps don't even carry its name.

James Allan

Blythes Tower

Karen Vernon

Burnlea Terrace

Housing on the south side of Kinglassie village.

James Allan

Reservoir wall

Concrete reservoir tanks on Whitehill which hold water supplies for Glenrothes.

James Allan

Approach to Fife Airport

The side road left leads to Fife Airport. The circular sign advertises the Airport restaurant, the 'Tipsy Nipper', named, not after an inebriated youngster, but after the first aeroplane owned by the flying club, a single-seat machine known as a Nipper, manufactured by the Belgian Tipsy aircraft company.

James Allan

Westfield Opencast Coal Site during restoration

Taken from the embankment of one of the internal haulage roads, this view shows the phased restoration of the former opencast site. Coal extraction from the land to the left of the railway line was completed several years ago; the pit has been backfilled and vegetation is now colonising the surface. To the right of the railway line, extraction ended more recently; the pit has been filled in but awaits a topsoil covering to enable plants to grow. The railway line seen here is a deviation constructed in 1992; the original line followed a route more to the right, making directly for the end of the wooded hill near the upper right corner.

A-M-Jervis

Westfield Opencast Site restoration

This is the extreme south-eastern corner of the opencast coal site. Gorse and other shrubs are recolonising the land to the right of the railway line but much less so to the left, where parts of the former excavations are still under water. When the railway was deviated in 1992 it was provided with two concrete tube tunnels beneath internal haulage roads, one of which can be seen in the middle distance. In the far distance are the silver chimney of the Lurgi gasification plant and beyond that the massive hump of Benarty Hill.

A-M-Jervis

Coal from Westfield open cast

On a grey cold day a coal train loaded at Westfield opencast heads down the branch line to Thornton Junction. Here it will reverse and then head through Dunfermaline to Longannet Power station.

roger geach