Letham Hill
| Letham Hill | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Coordinates | 56°02′17″N 3°22′15″W / 56.03799°N 3.37091°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| OS grid | NT 14682 83637 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 65 |
Letham Hill is a coastal hill located between the towns of Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay in Fife, Scotland. It stands 324 ft (99m) above sea level.[1]
Features
NatureScot have categorised Letham Hill into the "Coastal Hills - Fife" category of mainly glacial hills.[2] Letham Hill is steep sided and runs approximately north–south.[2]
The hill is largely covered by deciduous woodland, forming Letham Hill wood.[2] Despite forest cover, Letham Hill features sweeping views of the Firth of Forth.[3]
History
According to Rev A. Robinson (1836), there are the remains of a Druid temple atop Letham Hill, in the form of "large stones placed in a circular form".[4]
The name Letham likely originates from the Gaelic word Leathan, meaning broad. This was a common Gaelic word used to describe the shape of hills.[5]
The summit of Letham Hill was originally marked by a trig point according to the first edition of the 6 inch OS map,[6] however is now marked simply by a socket stone.[7]
Access to the Summit
The summit is easily reached using a core path through the woods; this path can be accessed from the south at the Fife Coastal Path running between Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay, or from the A921 at the north of the hill.
References
- ↑ "Other South and West Fife Hills". Fife Walking. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "SNH National Landscape Character Assessment LCT 192 Coastal Hills – Fife" (PDF). Nature.scot. 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ "Letham Hill Wood". Walks. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ Rev A. Robertson (1836). United Parishes of Inverkeithing and Rosyth. Web: https://stataccscot.ed.ac.uk/data/pdfs/account2/StAS.2.9.230.P.Fife.Inverkeithing.pdf
- ↑ "Meanings of Gaelic Words Commonly Seen in Hill Names - CUHWC". cuhwc.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ "Letham Hill | Place | trove.scot". www.trove.scot. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ↑ "Dalgety Bay Woodlands". Fife Walking. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2025-09-17.