The Caravan Club’s Balbirnie Park site provides the perfect opportunity to check out the latest World Heritage Site
The United Nations body UNESCO has awarded Scotland’s Forth Bridge with World Heritage Site status, preserving the landmark for future generations. The prestigious honour marks the sixth Scottish landmark to achieve the esteemed status.
Other sites in Scotland with the award include the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, New Lanark, The Antonine Wall, the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, and St. Kilda.
An incredibly recognisable and magnificent example of engineering and architecture, the Forth Bridge spans the estuary of the River Forth. It connects Fife, the Highlands, and islands of the north to the Lothians and City of Edinburgh to the south.
Upon first opening in 1890, the Forth Bridge was considered the be-all and end-all of engineering. At the time, it was also the longest bridge in the world at 2.53 kilometres long and 110 metres high.
The bridge is considered a pivotal aspect and mode of transport of the national East Coast mainline with around 200 local and intercity trains crossing it on a daily basis.
Anyone wishing to get a good look at this landmark piece can do so by travelling to the Balbirnie Park Caravan Club site. The site is located just 10 to 15 minute’s walk from Markinch station that links it to Edinburgh, Dundee, and Perth. Take the train into Edinburgh from the site to see a piece of history.
The Balbirnie Park Caravan Club site is located Markinch, Fife with a total of 75 pitches. Tent camping is also available at this site. Visitors get to choose from pitches grouped in open areas and surrounded by mature trees or pitches located in alluring shady glades.
The site is set within 400 acres of parkland offering visitors plenty of opportunities for gorgeous walks, some with marked paths suitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
Those of you who wish to get the most out of your stay are in luck as the site is close to The Kingdom of Fife as well as local cafes, pubs, and even a grocery shop.
The site is also within five miles from swimming pools, ten pin bowling, an ice rink, go-karting, horse riding, and more than 30 golf courses in all of Fife which includes the famous Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews. Sportier holidayers can also take in some activity in the sporting and leisure facilities in nearby Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy.
Be sure to get out there and see a World Heritage Site for yourself and make the most of your stay with The Caravan Club.
