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The Icehouse Trail


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About The Icehouse Trail

Tree Thinning Operations in place

North east area of Tentsmuir Forest is currently being thinned, removing a proportion of the standing trees.  For Health & Safety reasons public access is restricted in this area.  This affects the Fife Coastal Path.  Please see adjacent maps for affected area, trails and diversions.  We hope to have this work complete and access restored by early April 2012.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused. (Updated 16th April 2012)

From Kinshaldy, this walk takes you through pinewoods to a former icehouse, and World War Two fortifications.

Enjoy extensive views out over sand dunes to North Sea and St. Andrews.

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How to get there:

The Icehouse Trail can be started from Tentsmuir in Tay Forest District. Leuchars is the nearest town or village.

Follow the brown 'Kinshaldy Beach' signs from the church in the middle of Leuchars village.

Leuchars is the nearest town or village.

OS Grid Reference: NO 498242
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

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The ice house in Tentsmuir Forest

Tentsmuir Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeEasy AccessVisitor Centre
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasy
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
3 miles
Approximate time of trail:
1 hour 15 minutes
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Tay Forest District

01350 727284
e-mail: tay@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

the carpark opening times at tentsmuir should be more obvious , what are they?

Anonymous, 27/Mar/2012

Opening - and closing - times are on the web pages and on the noticeboard at the entrance.

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