Kinnesswood

Kinnesswood (listen; Scots: Kinaskit, listen), possibly from the Scottish Gaelic: Ceann eas ciad ("head of the waterfall of the wood") is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and is in the historic county of Kinross-shire. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, on the A911 road, below Bishop Hill in the Lomond Hills. It is approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) west of Glenrothes and 4 miles (6 kilometres) east of Kinross.

Kinnesswood
  • Scots: Kinaskit
Birthplace of Poet Michael Bruce in Kinnesswood
Kinnesswood
Location within Perth and Kinross
Population540 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNO176028
Council area
  • Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area
  • Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKINROSS
Postcode districtKY13
Dialling code01592
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Ochil and South Perthshire
Scottish Parliament
  • Ochil
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