Burntisland

Burntisland is a coastal resort on the Firth of Forth, well known to generations of day trippers, who return time and again to enjoy the award-winning beach, the Links and the annual summer fairground.
The highlight of the summer is the Highland Games in July, which attract around 30,000 visitors to the town. The town has a 18-hole golf course, a popular bowling green, and a new leisure centre which includes a swimming pool.
Burntisland also has many historic attractions. Among the notable buildings are the Parish Church, which was built between 1592 and 1595, and Rossend Castle, parts of which date from the thirteenth century.
Many notable people were born in or have connections to Burntisland. Mary, Queen of Scots was a frequent visitor, and it was granted Royal Burgh status by King James V. King James VI proposed a new version of the Bible at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Burntisland in 1601.
More recently, William Dick, founder of the Dick school of Veterinary Studies was born here. Mary Somerville's family home was here: a pioneering mathematician and astonomer she was a strong supporter of women's emancipation and women's rights. Somerville College, Oxford, perpetuates her name.

This Trail takes you past some historical features of Burntisland, through the town centre, past some fine listed buildings, on to the Links and along the waterfront promenade. It includes a wonderful viewing area across the town and the Forth beyond. There are some steep steps to climb making it regrettably unsuitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs, or for the infirm. The Trail would be suitable to end with a picnic on the Links.