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Fife Coastal Path from Inverkeithing to Dalgety Bay
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Abandoned by industry, this pier will provide a resting place for birds and other sea life for some time. | |
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Zoomed in to reveal rusty rail tracks amongst the grass. Ladders appear to have been sawn through to prevent boarders. | |
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The sand on the beach is coloured by coal from seams below the Forth. This view is north; once past this bay the coastal path turns west and heads into Inverkeithing Bay. | |
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From Google Earth I've deduced that these houses are at the north end of Port Laing Wynd on the edge of North Queensferry. | |
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Looking back (south) at the housing development called after Carlingnose Point. | |
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There's a short walk through a wooded area before turning west. The notice at the gate reads 'Animals Ahead - Do Not Disturb - Keep Dogs on Lead'. | |
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This is where we round the corner. The view here is to the north east, across the bay to another quarry and a disused pier. | |
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Looking more east north east shows Dalgety Bay again. | |
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Zoomed in for a closer look at the old quarry and its loading pier. | |
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A wide letterbox shot of the view across to Edinburgh from here. | |
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Looking north west at the town of Inverkeithing. For information try Inverkeithing Information Online. | |
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These signs appear occasionally to give reassurance that you're on the right road. Unfortunately it's not possible to hug the water's edge all the way because of industry, mostly. | |
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A little further on and the scene becomes more industrial. It soon becomes apparent that the path has to skirt round scrapyards etc. | |
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Zoomed in a little on the same scene showing a crow perched on the railing and old factory buildings across the bay. | |
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The path wends its way around scrapyards and strange blue plumbing. | |
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A look backwards is useful to get your bearings. | |
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The blue plumbing is off to the right behind the security fences. Walkers are guided round large piles of scrap metal. | |
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The narrow path emerges here. This is a look back - the path was to the left of the Tarmac building at the entrance to Cruiks Quarry. | |
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Painted on the blue lorry is its address: THE BAY-INVERKEITHING. The bay is just out of sight behind the 3 yellow grabbers and the piles of scrap metal. | |
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A last look at the scrapyard before the path leads you into a fairly boring stretch of street and footpath. | |
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After a few minutes walk the familiar red painted ironwork associated with the Forth Bridge comes into view. This point is just over 1.5km north of the start of the walk. Continue straight on to Hope Street. | |
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To continue the walk from here it's necessary to follow the main street for 870m (in the opposite direction to this photograph). Go to the top of the hill and down the other side until you see a marker post on the right... | |
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... or you can cut down Port Street as shown in this photo saving 250m of walking. The bridge at the bottom crosses a branch rail line taking you to Commercial Road then Preston Crescent where a running track separates you from the sea. | |
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After about 700m walking past the running track the path rejoins the water's edge near this pier - which was seen from a distance in Inverkeithing06 and 09 further up this page. | |
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The path past the quarry is smooth tarmac. The pier has a big slab of metal through it to stop people trying to get out over the water. | |
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Looking into the quarry. | |
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Behind the wooden pier, across the Firth of Forth, is the silhouette of Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh. | |
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A backwards look at the path and quarry before the approach to Dalgety Bay. |
The next part of the walk is Dalgety Bay on page 3
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