Visit Markinch Places

Welcome to Visit Markinch Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Markinch

  

Markinch Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Markinch

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Markinch history

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The earliest indications of human activity around Markinch are Balfarg henge and Balbirnie Stone Circle. The area is now incorporated into the new town of Glenrothes, but formerly part of Markinch Parish. They date back to 3,000 BC from the Neolithic period.

You can visit Markinch places with Walkfo Markinch to hear history at Markinch’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Markinch has 20 places to visit in our interactive Markinch map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Markinch, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Markinch places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Markinch & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to Markinch places in an interactive Markinch map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Markinch Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Markinch historic spots	Markinch tourist destinations	Markinch plaques	Markinch geographic features
Walkfo Markinch tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Markinch

  

Best Markinch places to visit

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Markinch has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Markinch’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Markinch’s information audio spots:

Riverside Park, Glenrothes Riverside Park is a town park situated in the town of Glenrothes, Fife . The park has pleasant woodland walks, floral gardens, a pond and recently an Arboretum has been planted .

Leslie House Leslie House in Leslie, Fife was the largest and earliest Restoration house in Fife, Scotland . Sir Robert Spencer Nairn acquired the house in 1919 and donated it to the Church of Scotland in 1952 . Several of the buildings are listed .

Star, Fife Star (also known as Star of Markinch) is a small village in Fife, Scotland. The name of Star derives from the old Norse word – starr- for the type of grass (sedge) that grows on boggy land. The area of land around the village has been and continues to be boggy with Star Moss.

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Visit Markinch plaques