THE parish of Portmoak embraces the south-eastern end of Loch Leven, in the Perth and Kinross council area.
The villages of Kinnesswood and Scotlandwell are on an east-west road, with the parish church between them on its southern edge. It looks out over Loch Leven, with its two islands: on the west, Castle Island, with its ruined castle. Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned here in 1567-68 until she was liberated by a local lad.