Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
High Valleyfield works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cairneyhill, 23km from Stirling Castle.
High Valleyfield is a town located in Scotland, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,280, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Valleyfield consists of High Valleyfield and Low Valleyfield which are neighbouring villages in Fife, Scotland, midway between Dunfermline and Kincardine-on-Forth. Low Valleyfield is on the shore of the Firth of Forth, High Valleyfield on the ridge immediately to the north.
The population of High Valleyfield was 2,940Read more
in the 2001 Census; separate figures for the smaller settlement of Low Valleyfield were not published.
In 1801, merchant and politician Sir Robert 'Floating Bob' Preston, 6th Baronet, commissioned the English landscape architect, Sir Humphry Repton, to design a parkland setting for his classical mansion, Valleyfield House. Botanist David Douglas worked there as an apprentice gardener for a time. The Baronetcy of Valleyfield became dormant in 1873, following the death of the 9th Baron. By 1918, the estate had been abandoned by its owners, the East of Fife Coal Company, who had opened the Valleyfield Colliery in 1912. Valleyfield House was demolished in 1941.
Preston Island by Low Valleyfield, now a peninsula as the result of the landfill of ash from nearby Longannet power station, was the site of coal mining and major salt works from the 17th century onwards.
High Valleyfield was a mining village linked to the nearby Valleyfield Colliery which opened in 1908 and closed in 1978. The workings at Valleyfield connected to those at Longannet coal mine to the west, and under the Firth of Forth to those at Bo'ness on the south bank opposite. On 28 October 1939, an explosion at the mine killed 35 men.
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High Valleyfield is located in Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 56.0636 latitude, -3.5991 longitude.
High Valleyfield has a population of approximately 2,280 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Scotland's most complete 17th-century burgh: ochre-coloured Culross Palace, cobbled wynds and white-harled cottages on the Firth of Forth, preserved by the National Trust. Doubles as Cranesmuir in Outlander.
2 km · about 5 min drive
racetrack
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
9 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Two 30-metre steel horse-head sculptures towering over the canal at Falkirk, a striking modern landmark off the M9.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
An outrageous 14m stone pineapple crowns this 1761 walled-garden folly, built for the Earl of Dunmore and rated among Britain's most eccentric buildings. Free to visit, hidden down a lane near Airth.
12 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
The world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
A waterfront biker cafe in South Queensferry beneath the iconic Forth bridges, offering stunning views and a warm welcome to riders.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
One of Scotland's largest and most important castles, sitting atop Castle Hill and closely associated with Scottish independence.
23 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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