Old Limekiln, Lomond Hills

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This short walk is a pleasant way to pass a couple of hours

The Lomond Hills Regional Park in the Fife Region of Scotland is a wonderful outdoor resource, easily accessed and free for anyone to visit Link It counts many places of historical interest within its boundaries and this article will visit one of the easiest to reach - a (now disused but well-preserved) limekiln Link It can be found just off the track leading from the car park at Purin Hill (also known as 'East Lomond Mast Car Park') around the side of East Lomond to Craigmead car park Link The complete trail can be followed in either direction and could include an ascent of East Lomond (448m and locally known as 'Falkland Hill' after the village which lies at its foot) but this article describes a simple out-and-back walk from the car park covering a total distance of approximately two kilometres (1.25 miles). The going is good on an obvious grassy path which is flat most of the way with only a couple of short sections of moderate incline. The fenced-off area of the limekiln includes a pond and several information boards describing the history of the limekiln. There is a grassy path as well as wooden steps and duckboards across the difficult and boggy sections so access is, overall, quite easy but those with mobility problems would need to take great care.

This limekiln is the only one within the park but elsewhere in the park can be found the remains of several quarries which supplied the kiln with limestone - in bygone days this was a busy industrial landscape. During this walk the views to the south over the Fife countryside are quite impressive with Glenrothes and other towns in view. A fair bit of the Fife coast is visible as well as much of the Forth Estuary making this a very pleasant way to spend a sunny afternoon - take your camera!

There is a video of this location on YouTube Link

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