kids encyclopedia robot

Kippen facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Main Street, Kippen (geograph 2903110)
Main Street Kippen

Kippen is a small village approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Stirling, Scotland (also referred to as the Kingdom of Kippen). It lies between the Gargunnock and Fintry hills and overlooks the strath of the River Forth. The name probably comes from Gaelic, and means "Place of the little stump", "outcrop" or "block".

In 1891, Duncan Buchanan planted a vineyard in the village and one of its vines grew to be the largest in the world. The Kippen Vine covered an area of 5,000 square feet (460 m2), spreading across four greenhouses. It became a famous tourist attraction, until the Kippen Vinery had to close in 1964.

Images for kids

  • Kippenstreetfayre

    The fancy dress parade at the Kippen Street Fayre 2008

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kippen para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Kippen Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.