’ That’s just a little plastic disc’ Someone, somewhere
‘I could remove that sticker in 5 seconds’ Someone somewhere
After talking to a certain Glaswegian Ambassador about the John Muir Way I was cajoled? bullied? inspired? to track and add the markers on a trail to see if they are interesting or just generic.
This is not the John Muir Way but a small section of the 183km Fife Coastal Path. The cities, towns and villages that the trail passes through have all been around in some form for thousands of years. Most of them grew from various industries and have the visible hands of the Victorians on their architecture, people and history. Some thrived and have become popular tourist destinations with sandy beaches, pretty buildings, history, music, football, science, art. Some didn’t fare as well after the industries left.
All of them have 1,200 years of religious in fighting, fighting with the sassenachs, fighting amongst themselves, fighting to become king and fighting just for the sake of it.
Weaving and fishing declined in the 19th century to be replaced by coal mining
‘… the original inhabitants of Buckhaven were from the Netherlands about the time of Philip II of Spain (died 1598). Their vessel had been stranded on the shore. By degrees they acquired our language and adopted our dress, and for these threescore years past have had the character of a sober and sensible, an industrious and honest people
Famous for it’s caves formed circa 7,000 years ago inscribed with carvings and drawings from the Bronze age and Pictish art. Overlooked by McDuff of Macbeth fames ruined castle.
In the 13th century Alexander III died here after falling from his horse while trying to ride back for his wifes, Margaret daughter of Henry III of England, birthday. His daughter died before being crowned which led to a succession crisis and much fighting and death and fighting for 100 years… Robert the Bruce, Balliol, Wallace, Edward I of England the hammer of the Scots, wars of independence, more fighting, more death etc etc just for a birthday
Fishing, quaint high streets. In the 11th century Saint Margaret created a ferry crossing for pilgrims travelling to Abbeys up the coast. Dominated by the three bridges built in 1890, 1964 and 2017.
I love the trail marker showcase!! If I had someone to do this with, Id love to do this kind of thing with the Ridgeway and some other stuff out in the Chilterns. I’m awful at doing things on my own though
Not to be confused with The Ridgeway in London which is a 5.6 km “cycling permitted pedestrian priority” footpath owned by Thames Water in southeast London which runs between Plumstead and Crossness.
that would be so fun