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Carefully cut into the grass of Park Hill, the Newburgh Bear was designed in the 1980s, standing over the nearby town of Newburgh.

The piece shows a bear and a ragged staff, believed to have been inspired by a stone carving found at Lindores Abbey.

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  1. Lindores Abbey DistilleryLindores Abbey DistilleryUnder a mile 2 min by road
  2. The Hide, LindoresThe Hide, Lindores2 miles 4 min by road
  3. Strawberries in Mains of Errol Fruit Shack punnets on a wooden ledge, with the fields of the Carse of Gowrie and the hills beyond.Mains of Errol Fruit Shack2 miles as the crow flies
  4. Abernethy Round TowerAbernethy Round Tower4 miles 9 min by road
  5. Giant model strawberries on the grass outside the farm shop and cafe at Cairnie Fruit Farm, with a sign pointing to the Funyard and Mega Maze.Cairnie Fruit Farm8 miles as the crow flies
  6. Brick archway of a disused railway tunnel framing a wooded path beyondGlenfarg Railway TunnelsTwo long, dark tunnels on the old Edinburgh to Perth railway near Glenfarg, now a walk through the woods of Glen Farg with a torch.8 miles 15 min by road
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A white rendered cottage with a red tiled roof, dark dormers and a timber porch stands beside a birch tree under a blue sky.NewburghWest CottageSleeps 6 · 2.1 miles
Two arched glazed doors in a stone wall open onto a paved patio, a rattan table with daffodils and mugs to the right.NewburghThe ArchesSleeps 2 · 2.1 miles
The long timber-clad side of the house runs under a slate roof with solar panels, white chairs on the terrace and a clear blue sky.NewburghThe GlasshouseSleeps 6 · 2.1 miles
A stone and timber house with a dark slated roof and roof windows sits on a lawn, a hot tub and picnic table on the patio.NewburghLindores LodgeSleeps 8 · 2.6 miles
The North Port restaurant in Perth, a three-storey stone building with tall chimneys, sash windows and its name over the ground floor.RestaurantsThe North Port8.9 miles
Ruined abbey walls beside Balcarres House, autumn leaves scattered across the pathAttractionsFalkland Palace9.0 miles
Whitewashed cottage pub with pantiled roof, hanging lanterns and a stacked woodpile outsideRestaurantsThe Stag, Falkland9.2 miles
Waterfall cascading over mossy rocks into a pool, ferns surrounding the cliffAttractionsMaspie Den9.6 miles
Wrapped sourdough loaves on a shelf below rows of jam jarsRestaurantsPillars of Hercules10 miles

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Places to stay near Newburgh Bear, and when each is next free.

The long timber-clad side of the house runs under a slate roof with solar panels, white chairs on the terrace and a clear blue sky.The Glasshouse
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Newburgh
  • Under a mile from Newburgh Bear
Free 16–19 NovTwo arched glazed doors in a stone wall open onto a paved patio, a rattan table with daffodils and mugs to the right.The Arches
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Newburgh
  • Under a mile from Newburgh Bear
Free 1–3 NovA white rendered cottage with a red tiled roof, dark dormers and a timber porch stands beside a birch tree under a blue sky.West Cottage
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Newburgh
  • Under a mile from Newburgh Bear
Free 9–12 NovA stone and timber house with a dark slated roof and roof windows sits on a lawn, a hot tub and picnic table on the patio.Lindores Lodge
  • Sleeps 8
  • In Newburgh
  • A mile from Newburgh Bear
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