Ballast Bank Park
| Ballast Bank Park | |
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 Trees at Ballast Bank park | |
Interactive map of Ballast Bank Park | |
| Type | Parkland |
| Location | Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°01′41″N 3°23′31″W / 56.028°N 3.392°W |
| Operated by | Fife Council |
| Status | Open all year |
Ballast Bank Park is a public park in the town of Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. Located on the banks of Inverkeithing Bay on the Firth of Forth, the park is host to the annual Inverkeithing Highland Games, as well as other community events.
History
The park takes its name from deposits of ballast stones from ships entering Inverkeithing Bay in the 18th and 19th centuries, which gradually built up and became known as the ballast bank.[1] Houses were built around the park by Sir Robert Preston in the 1820s, and the bridge to the park over the Keithing Burn was built in 1821.[2]
Community events
Since 1971, Ballast Bank Park has been host to the Inverkeithing Highland Games, an event dating back to 1646.[3] As of 2025, Inverkeithing's music festival, Divit Fest, is held at Ballast Bank park in August.[4] An annual community firework display is held at the park on 5 November each year.[5]
Features
The park features a standard 400m athletic track.[6] Ballast Bank Park has an outdoor skatepark and playpark, installed in 2016 at the cost of £74,000.[7]
The park features a car park and the Ballast Bank Community Centre.[8]
The park has walking trails with views of the water and across to the Forth Bridges.[9] The park features as part of the trail of the Fife Coastal Path.[10]
References
- ^ Geocaching. "Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site". www.geocaching.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Commercial Road, Bridge Over ... | Designation | trove.scot". www.trove.scot. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Inverkeithing Highland Games". www.inverkeithinghighlandgames.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Inverkeithing gears up for first ever Divit Fest". Dunfermline Press. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Sparks to fly at Inverkeithing Community Fireworks". Dunfermline Press. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Ballast Bank Track". www.runtrackdir.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Inverkeithing Skatepark". Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Council, Fife (12 December 2022). "Ballast Bank Community Centre". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Ballast Bank Public Park". www.scotrail.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Limekilns to Burntisland". Fife Coast & Countryside Trust. Retrieved 1 September 2025.