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Community and General

Burntisland Burgh Buzz

Burntisland's quarterly community newspaper (from January 2006), plus some additional photos and video clips. (Back numbers from April 2001 to February 2005 are available here.)

What's on in Burntisland

Includes Fife Council's directory of events in Burntisland and some other local information. NB - not all events show up, and you have to do a search to get information on the Fairground etc. Also please see Heritage Trust, Burntisland Museum, Highland Games, Civic Week, Toll Centre, Beacon Leisure Centre, and Museum of Communication.

The Toll Centre

Burntisland's community centre, with a full programme of activities including courses, classes and youth clubs. It also provides a venue for a number of local organisations.

Beacon Leisure Centre

Burntisland's leisure centre and swimming pool.

Burntisland Primary School

This link is to the school's home page on the Fife Council website. There is a menu on the left of that page with links to the school's other pages.

Burntisland Development Trust

Information about the Trust which was established to disburse the £1m donated by Alcan Inc after their Burntisland plant closed in 2002.

Burntisland on Facebook

The Burntisland Group on Facebook, created by Mark Kisby. General chat.

Heritage and History

Burntisland Heritage Trust - Annual Exhibition etc

This link is to the Heritage Trust page on this website.

Burntisland Museum (Fife Council)

Edwardian fairground display and information on Burntisland's history. (Note - this is quite separate from the Heritage Trust's activities.)

Nick Brand's Burntisland Pages

Contains historical material, plus new and old photos.

Museum of Communication

Comprehensive information about Scotland's Museum of Communication, whose home is at 131 High Street, Burntisland.

Photo Collections

Ian McCracken's photos

Ian's Burntisland gallery has many striking images, including a remarkable 360o view from the Binn in QuickTime format. There are also galleries with photos and video clips of the former aluminium works.

Allan C. Hutchison's photos on Flickr

A collection of 80 imaginative photos of Burntisland and the surrounding area by a creative local photographer.

Burntisland Fairground

Peter Morran's celebration of the annual fairground on the Links.

Local Organisations and Events (including churches and sports)

Burntisland & District Pipe Band

Details of the Band's activities, members, achievements and more.

 Burntisland Highland Games

Includes news, list of events, results, and entry forms. (Link checked on 23 September 2008 - website not available.)

Burntisland Civic Week

The programme for the week, and news from the Civic Week Committee.

1st Burntisland Scout Group

Information about the local Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.

Burntisland Parish Church

News and comprehensive information about the Church and its work today.

St Joseph's Catholic Church

Comprehensive information on the Church and its upgraded building, newsletters, history etc.

St Serf's Scottish Episcopal Church

Information about the Church and its people.

Burntisland Golf House Club

This Club owns and runs the course at Dodhead .....

Burntisland Golf Club

..... and this Club is the town's original one, also now playing at Dodhead. Their website has information about the history of golf in the town.

Burntisland Amateur Swimming Club

Comprehensive information about the club, including its history.

Burntisland Ju-Jitsu Club

Information about the club.

Burntisland Sailing Club

Includes calendar of events.

Burntisland Shipyard AFC

Includes match reports, photos, history, and details of the club's youth development scheme.

Burntisland First Aid Services Trust Information about the Trust, a registered charity which provides ambulance services at events in Fife and beyond and runs first aid courses.

Rotary Club of Burntisland & Kinghorn

Information about the local Rotary Club. Includes route cards and maps for 'Rotary Rambles', a series of eight walks in the Burntisland and Kinghorn area.

Lodge Dunearn 400

The website of Burntisland's Masonic Lodge. Includes a detailed and interesting history.

Accommodation etc

I've taken a conscious decision not to include links to local commercial sites. However, the Burntisland Burgh Buzz carries several pages of local adverts. Accommodation lists can also be found in the following online directories (the links should take you directly to pages showing the accommodation available in Burntisland):

VisitScotland
Smooth Hound
RoomFinderScotland
Camp Sites and Caravan Sites in Fife

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