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Loch Leven Castle
Attractions in Kinross

Near Kinross: Loch Leven Castle and other places to visit

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 5. None of them is inside Kinross itself. One of the places on the list is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. Set 32 km out, Edinburgh Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: Loch Leven Castle, Otter (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Kinross
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The names to know near Kinross

Following Loch Leven Castle are 2 castles, a historic house and an attraction.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle1.4 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseKinross House500 m outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleBurleigh Castle1.4 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCleish Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionScottish Lavender1.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Plotted on the map

Out at 5.9 km is Cleish Castle, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Kinross’ locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The list by type

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 5.

Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Kinross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Loch Leven Castle).

Every place

Near Kinross

5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

31 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Kinross’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kinross →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Top of the 11 day trips: Edinburgh Castle, at 32 km.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle32 km southeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens15 km eastCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)16 km southHistoric housePalace of Holyroodhouse33 km southeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle34 km westPalaceLinlithgow Palace28 km southwestMuseumNational Museum of Scotland33 km southeastCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral33 km southeastArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery32 km southeast · 313K visitors a year (2015)Art galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art31 km southeast · 458K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Kinross (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Practical questions about Kinross

What is there to see near Kinross?

No attraction is mapped inside Kinross itself. Within 5 km of it are Loch Leven Castle, Kinross House, Burleigh Castle and Cleish Castle.

Does Kinross have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Kinross.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Kinross?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kinross, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Loch Leven Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Kinross?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (32 km), National Gallery (32 km), Falkland Palace Gardens (15 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (16 km).

Where are Kinross’ historic buildings listed?

Kinross has 31 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Kinross when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (13)

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