Milnathort

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Milnathort is a village in the Perth & Kinross region of Scotland.

It is situated at the foot of the Ochil Hills, near the northern shore of Loch Leven where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567, until she escaped a year later. It was a market town associated with nearby Burleigh Castle, stronghold of the Balfours of Burleigh.

[edit] Amenities

It has a nine hole golf course, a range of pubs and cafés and a renowned ice cream shop. It also has a war memorial statue in the centre of the green area of the village which also has a recreation park within it.

The town is a few kilometres from one of Europe's biggest music festivals, T in the Park, which is held annually at the Balado airfield.

[edit] Horse Racing

Milnathort is also home to a National Hunt horse racing stable run by trainer, Lucinda Russell. The stable has over 50 horses, which can be seen hacking through Milnathort or heading towards the gallops which rise into the Ochil Hills overlooking Loch Leven.

[edit] Flooding

On 13 December 2006 heavy rainfall caused the Queich Burn, which runs through the centre of Milnathort, to burst its banks. This led to flooding, and some residents were temporarily evacuated from their homes. [[1]]