To Do & See in the Kingdom of Fife

Aberdour Castle

Aberdour Castle, Aberdour, Fife
Built by the Douglas family, this 13th Century fortified residence was extended over the years and the finished result provided accommodation with a gallery and fine painted ceiling. Visitors to the walled garden can enjoy its scented flowers. Phone: + 44 1383 860519

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline, Fife
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. Phone: + 44 1383 724302

Balmerino Abbey, Newport-On-Tay, Fife
These are the impressive ruins of a Cistercian Monastery, founded in 1229. Though visitors cannot enter the buildings, you can view from the grounds, which contain an ancient Spanish chestnut tree. Phone: + 44 131 243 9331

British Golf Museum, St Andrews, Fife
A must for the avid golfer, the British Golf Museum traces the history of golf from the Middle Ages through to the present day. It looks at all aspects of the game and by using interesting and informative text panels, coupled with an impressive collection of memorabilia, golf’s fascinating story is revealed. Phone: + 44 1334 460046

Dunfermline Palace & Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife
The remains of this substantial 11th century Benedictine abbey now house the bones of Robert the Bruce. Next to the Abbey is the ruin of the Royal Palace, the birthplace the last Scottish born Monarch, Charles I. There are some fascinating stone carvings in the nave and abbey grounds. Phone: + 44 1383 739026

Fife Folk Museum, Ceres, Fife
Located in the historic burgh of Ceres, the Fife Folk Museum invites you to discover the history of everyday rural life in this area. Visitors can inspect the weigh-house and dare the dungeon and its prisoner, while the local history archive and photographic collection can be seen by appointment. Phone: + 44 1334 828180

Hill of Tarvit Mansion House & Garden, Cupar, Fife
Remodelled in 1906 by Sir Robert Lorimer, the House is the ideal setting for this impressive collection, which includes French, Chippendale-style and vernacular furniture, Dutch paintings by Raeburn and Ramsay, Flemish tapestries and Chine>

TO DO AND SEE – Kingdom of Fife

Fife’s setting between the Firth of Forth, which separates it from Edinburgh and the Lothians and the Firth of Tay, which separates it from Angus, has always given the region a sense of something different. The reference to “Kingdom” reflects its status long ago as an independent Pictish chiefdom. One of the world’s great golfing regions, the main towns include Dunfermline, Glenrothes and St Andrews. Abbot House, Maygate, Dunfermline, Fife This unique building has served as an Abbot’s home, a laird’s mansion, an iron foundry and an art school. Steeped in history, Abbot House opened to the public in 1995 as a heritage centre and is an experience not to be missed. You can visit the long-lost head shrine of Saint Margaret, see Lady Anne Halkett writing her diaries or drop in on William Skirving, the heroic Fife farmer who led the Friends of the People and died a convict at Botany Bay for his beliefs. Phone: + 44 1383 733266 Abbot Kitchen, Maygate, Dunfermline, Fife Housed in an impressive 15th century building, which itself has a fascinating history, the heritage centre details 100 years of Dunfermline and Fife history from Pictish Times to the present day. Phone: + 44 1383 733266 Aberdour Castle Aberdour Castle, Aberdour, Fife Built by the Douglas family, this 13th Century fortified residence was extended over the years and the finished result provided accommodation with a gallery and fine painted ceiling. Visitors to the walled garden can enjoy its scented flowers. Phone: + 44 1383 860519 Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline, Fife 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. Phone: + 44 1383 724302 Balmerino Abbey, Newport-On-Tay, Fife These are the impressive ruins of a Cistercian Monastery, founded in 1229. Though visitors cannot enter the buildings, you can view from the grounds, which contain an ancient Spanish chestnut tree. Phone: + 44 131 243 9331 British Golf Museum, St Andrews, Fife A must for the avid golfer, the British Golf Museum traces the history of golf from the Middle Ages through to the present day. It looks at all aspects of the game and by using interesting and informative text panels, coupled with an impressive collection of memorabilia, golf’s fascinating story is revealed. Phone: + 44 1334 460046 Dunfermline Palace & Abbey, Dunfermline, Fife The remains of this substantial 11th century Benedictine abbey now house the bones of Robert the Bruce. Next to the Abbey is the ruin of the Royal Palace, the birthplace the last Scottish born Monarch, Charles I. There are some fascinating stone carvings in the nave and abbey grounds. Phone: + 44 1383 739026 Fife Folk Museum, Ceres, Fife Located in the historic burgh of Ceres, the Fife Folk Museum invites you to discover the history of everyday rural life in this area. Visitors can inspect the weigh-house and dare the dungeon and its prisoner, while the local history archive and photographic collection can be seen by appointment. Phone: + 44 1334 828180 Hill of Tarvit Mansion House & Garden, Cupar, Fife Remodelled in 1906 by Sir Robert Lorimer, the House is the ideal setting for this impressive collection, which includes French, Chippendale-style and vernacular furniture, Dutch paintings by Raeburn and Ramsay, Flemish tapestries and Chine>