Tour Pittenweem - Places To Visit

Kellie Castle, Pittenweem, Pittenweem, KY10 2RE
Tel: 01333 720326 Kellie Castle is a very fine example of the domestic architecture of Lowland Scotland. The oldest part is believed to date from 1360, but the building in its present form is mainly 16th and early 17th century and was completed about 1606. Sympathetically restored by the Lorimer family around 1878, it contains magnificent plaster ceilings, painted panelling and furniture designed by Sir Robert Lorimer.

Tentsmuir Point, This large area of sand dunes and beach at the mouth of the Tay Estuary forms an important roosting and feeding area for huge gatherings of seaduck, waders and wildfowl. The reserve is also a haul-out area for over 2000 common and grey seals.

Fife Folk Museum, High Street, Ceres, KY15 5NF
Tel: 01334 828180 The Fife Folk Museum invites you to discover the history of everyday rural life in this area. Located in the small historic burgh of Ceres, this collection has been built up over more than thirty years. Generous donations from all over Fife include everything from dolls' prams to farm carts, from mouse-traps to man-traps, from bars of soap to box bed and bicycles.

Charlestown Workshop, Rocks Road Charlestown, Charlestown, KY11 3EN Tel: 01383 872722 In it's heyday, Charlestown produced over one third of the lime in Scotland for use in the building industry. Now, the Scottish Lime Centre Trust provide training and hands-on experience in the use of lime and other environment conscious building materials for building repair at Charlestown Workshops in the former Broomhall Estate Workshops and Yard, restored and converted in 2000. The exhibition on traditional building technology also has a public internet access point.

Ravenscraig Park, Dysart Road, KY1 2BB
Tel: 01592 412860 Ravenscraig Park is located between Ravenscraig Castle and Dysart with attractive coastal footpaths and views over the Forth Estuary.

St Margaret's Cave, Chalmers Street Car Park, Dunfermline, KY12 8DF Tel: 01383 313838 A cave where St Margaret, Queen of Scotland used to pray. At this time (late 11th Century) it was on the banks of the Tower Burn - and is now 86 steps below a car park.

Heron Gallery and Bistro, 15a High Street, Pittenweem, KY10 2LA Tel: 01333 311014 The Heron Art Gallery and Bistro opened in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland in November 2002. You will find us located in the heart of the tranquil fishing village of Pittenweem.

Pittencrieff House Museum, Pittencrieff Park Hunt Place, Dunfermline, KY12 8QG Tel: 01383 313838 A 17th century house which was transformed into a museum by Hugh Lorimer when Andrew Carnegie gave Pittencrieff Park to Dunfermline in 1908. Now three galleries - art (international and local), costumes and displays on the park and house.

Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, War Memorial Gardens, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1YG Tel: 01592 414860 Set in lovely garden grounds, Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery features a superb collection of 19th - 21st Century Scottish paintings, an award-winning permanent local history exhibition and a lively changing exhibition programme. Gallery shop for crafts, cards and local publications.

Methil Heritage Centre, 272 High Street, Lower Methil, KY8 3EQ Tel: 01333 422100 Methil Heritage Centre is a small local history museum and gallery located in the town of Methil in Fife. The aim of the centre is to explore the social and cultural heritage of the Levenmouth area, a part of Fife which has, over the centuries, been at the heart of the social and industrial development of Scotland.

Inverkeithing Museum, The Friary Queen Street, Inverkeithing, KY11 1LS Tel: 01383 313838 A small local history museum housed in the hospitum of the old friary. Displays on Inverkeithing and Rosyth and Admiral Greig, son of Inverkeithing and father of the Russian navy.

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Moodie Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PL Tel: 01383 724302 The birthplace and memorial to Andrew Carnegie, the weaver's son who made a fortune from the furnaces of the American Steel industry and who gave his fortune away to benefit humanity.

Hill of Tarvit Mansion House and Garden, Cupar, Cupar, KY15 5PB Tel: 01334 653127 The present house was remodelled in 1906 by Sir Robert Lorimer for Mr F B Sharp to form a suitable setting for his notable collection which includes French, Chippendale-style and vernacular furniture, Dutch paintings and pictures by Raeburn and Ramsay, Flemish tapestries and Chinese porcelain and bronzes. The interior is very much in the Edwardian fashion. The formal gardens to the south were also designed by Lorimer. Restored Edwardian laundry. Path to hilltop panoramic indicator.

British Golf Museum, Bruce Embankment, St Andrews, KY16 9AB Tel: 01334 460046 The British Golf Museum traces the history of golf, in both Britain and abroad, from the middle ages through to the present day. It looks at all aspects of the game from the history of the rules through to its Royal connections, from the earliest references to the players who make golf what it is today. Using interesting and informative text panels coupled with an unsurpassed collection of memorabilia, golf's fascinating story is revealed in a stimulating and refreshing way.

Abbot House, Maygate, Dunfermline, KY12 7NE
Tel: 01383 733266 It has borne witness to the intrigues of Church and State, survived fire and tempest, war and pillage and even outlasted much of the great Benedictine Abbey itself. Within its walls Abbots and Kings have consulted on affairs of State, while great poets like Henryson and Dunbar have declaimed their latest works. Hardly any aspect of Dunfermline's and Scotland's colourful history has failed to leave its mark.

Balmerino Abbey, Balmerino, Newport-on-Tay, DD6 8SB
Tel: 0131 243 9331 Ruins of a Cistercian Monastery, founded in 1229. Visitors cannot enter the buildings, but can view from the grounds which contain an ancient Spanish chestnut tree - one of the oldest in the country.

Pittencrieff Park, Elgin Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7SH
Tel: 01383 313700 A public park of outstanding quality gifted to the people of Dunfermline by Andrew Carnegie. Offers recreational facilities for children's play, animal centre, greenhouses, woodland walks, and skating areas.

Townhill Country Park, Townhill, KY12 0HT
Tel: 01383 313700 Just to the north of Dunfermline, surrounding the village of Townhill. Taking in the beautiful Townloch and the natural Townhill Wood.

Deep Sea World, Forthside Terrace, North Queensferry, KY11 1JR Tel: 01383 411880 Come face to face with Europe's largest collection of Sand Tiger Sharks. Touch live exhibits in the large rockpools and see piranha and other dangerous species in the stunning Amazonian Experience.

Buckhaven Museum, College Street, Buckhaven, KY8 1LJ
Tel: 01592 412860 The museum features displays about the town's history with a focus on the fishing industry. A room of 1920s domestic objects is also on show.

St Monans Windmill, Coal Farm, St Monans, KY10 2DQ
Tel: 01334 412934 Historic Windmill associated with St Monans Salt Pans with interpretative displays and view of Forth Estuary.

Inchcolm Abbey, Inchcolm Island, South Queensferry, KY
Tel: 01383 823332 Known as the Iona of the East . The abbey was founded in the 12th century by Alexander 1. The island is also famed for its seals, wildlife and coastal defences from the two world wars. The best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland, founded around 1123, includes a 13th century octagonal chapter house. Ferries from South Queensferry (Tel: 0131 331 4857) takes 30mins.

Silverburn Estate, Silverburn Estate Largo Road, Leven, KY8 5PU Tel: 01592 416823 Silverburn Estate is an attractive natural feature of important ecological and nature conservation value. It is a popular recreational area consisting of play area, animal farm, nature centre and woodland walks.

The Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles, Anstruther, KY10 3AB Tel: 01333 310628 The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a multi-award winning national museum which tells the story of Scottish fishing from the earliest times to the present.

Burntisland Edwardian Fair Museum, 102 High Street, Burntisland, KY3 9AS Tel: 01592 412860 The museum features an Edwardian Fairground Display and also includes a display about the history of Burntisland.

Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, M90 Commerce Park , Dunfermline, KY12 0SJ Tel: 01383 623380 The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is located in an ex Royal Navy stores depot at Lathalmond, near Dunfermline, Fife and is open to visitors from 12:30 - 5pm on Sundays from Easter until late September / early October.

Scotstarvit Tower, Hill Of Tarvit Mansion House, Ceres, KY15 5PB Tel: 01334 653127 Restored 16th Century tower house.

St Andrews Cathedral, The Pends, St Andrews, KY16 9QL
Tel: 01334 472563 The remains of the largest cathedral in Scotland, and of the associated domestic ranges of the priory. The precinct walls are particularly well preserved.

St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum, 12 North Street, St Andrews, KY16 9PW Tel: 01334 477629 A charming 16th century building housing a wealth of unique objects and photographs from the history of the town and its people.

Culross Palace, West Green Culross, Culross, KY12 8JH
Tel: 0131 243 9331 A small royal burgh containing fine examples of Scottish domestic architecture of the 16th and 17th century. Features decorative painted ceilings of the period and furnishings with restored 17th century gardens. Medieval garden, exhibition. AV audio, tour, shop and tea room.

Aberdour Castle, Aberdour, KY3 0SL
Tel: 01383 860519 Built by the Douglas family, the 13th century fortified residence was extended in the 15th, 16th & 17th centuries. The finished result provided accommodation with a gallery and fine painted ceiling. Also delightful walled garden with beehive-shaped doocot.

St Andrews Castle, The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AR
Tel: 01334 477196 The ruins of the castle of the Archbishops of St Andrews, dating in part from the 13th century. Notable features include 'bottle-dungeon' and mine and counter-mine tunnelled during the siege that followed the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546. These siege works are the finest of their kind in Europe.

Lochore Meadows Country Park, Crosshill, KY5 8BA
Tel: 01592 414300 Lochore Meadow Country Park lies in the heart of Fife regional Park West. It is a major centre for outdoor and environmental education in Fife.

The Fife Coastal Path is a real walk on the wild side. The first walk of its kind in Scotland, when complete will extend 78 miles starting at the world famous Forth Bridges and finishing beyond the Tay Bridge. Currently the Path stretches from North Queensferry in the west, to Crail in the east.

The Abbot Kitchen, Maygate, Dunfermline, KY12 7NE
Tel: 01383 733266 Heritage Centre, View 100 years of history of Dunfermline and Fife from Pictish Times to the present day. Housed in an impressive 15th century building which itself has a fascinating history.

Dunfermline Palace and Abbey, St Margaret Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PE Tel: 01383 739026 The remains of a great Benedictine abbey founded by Queen Margaret in the 11th century. The foundations of her church are under the present superb nave, built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style.

Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, KY16 9DP
Tel: 01334 476452 Beautiful park situated close to St Andrews town centre. Tennis club, bowling club and museum all located within the park.

Ravenscraig Castle, Dysart Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2BB
Tel: 01592 416823 Situated at Ravenscraig Park this Castle was built by James II in 1460 as a defence against the English and pirates who harried the Firth of Forth.

Crail Pottery, 75 Nethergate North, Crail, KY10 3TX
Tel: 01333 451212 Crail Pottery, Established in 1965, is set amidst a beautiful pot and flower filled yard in the heart of Crail.

Laing Museum, High Street, Newburgh, KY14 6DX
Tel: 01334 412934 The Laing Museum deals with the archaeology and social history of Newburgh and the surrounding area.

Crawford Arts Centre, 93 North Street, St Andrews, KY16 9AD Tel: 01334 474610 Temporary exhibition venue, open all year, showing a wide variety of visual and applied art, art classes for adults and young people, studio theatre hired by different groups, active friends organisation.

Letham Glen, Scoonie Brae, Leven, KY8 4SH
Tel: 01592 416823 Letham Glen is an attractive natural feature of important ecological and nature conservation value. It is a popular recreational area consisting of an animal centre, nature centre and woodland walks.

St Andrews Botanic Gardens, Canongate, St Andrews, KY16 8RT Tel: 01334 476452 St Andrews Botanic Garden extends to 15 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and glass houses. The design and wide range of plants has won acclaim and recognition world wide.

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