Carnegie Birthplace Museum

The Carnegie Birthplace Museum is now open. There are stunning new changes to the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum.

Dunfermline Carnegie Library

A World First On 29th August 1883 the world's first Carnegie Library was opened in Dunfermline. In the same year, Karl Marx had been buried.

Pittencrieff House Museum

From the outside you can see that Pittencrieff House was once a private residence. In fact it was a home for nearly 300 years until Andrew Carnegie bought the grounds in 1903.

Aberdour Castle ( Aberdour )

The 13th century fortified residence of Aberdour was extended by the Douglases in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. It boasts a delightful walled garden and terraces with beehive-shaped dovecot.

Falkland Palace ( near Glenrothes )

Falkland has been a royal place since the days of the Stewarts. King James II adopted it as a royal home (it had earlier been a castle of the MacDuff family) and it was used as a hunting lodge in the 12th century. In those days the Forest of Falkland had stags and wild boar and falconry was a popular sport.

Forth Rail Bridge

The 2.5 km. (1.5 mile) Forth Railway Bridge, the world’s first major steel bridge, with its gigantic girder spans of 521 m. (1710 ft.) ranks as one of the great feats of civilization.

St Andrews Castle ( St Andrews )

On a headland to the north of St Andrews stand the ruins of the city’s castle, the main residence of the bishops and archbishops of St Andrews – the focal point of the Church in Medieval Scotland. Visitor centre with exhibition. The shop features a range of local products made in Fife.

Kellie Castle & Gardens ( near Anstruther )

An ancient, and reputedly haunted, Scottish Castle with enchanting walled garden, woodland and meadow walks, Scottish furniture designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, beautiful painted panelling fine plasterwork ceilings from the 17th century, and an exhibition on the life and work of Scottish Sculptor Hew Lorimer.

Abbot House Heritage Centre

Visit the oldest house in dunfermline. Hear its story told by the resident ghost, and see its history unfold before you. Feel the atmosophere.

Dunfermline Abbey

The tomb of King Robert the Bruce with many other royal and historical associations. The Abbey attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.

Dunfermline City Chambers

Advice and information on the Services which are based in the City Chambers and other Council premises in Dunfermline and West Fife, as well as assistance with buildings security issues.

Malcolm Canmore's Tower

Situated in the west of Dunfermline and a good starting point for a tour of the city is Malcolm Canmore's (Malcolm III) Tower in Pittencrieff Gardens.

Saint Margaret's Cave

Saint Margaret's Cave : Nine hundred years after Queen Margaret lived and ruled with her husband King Malcolm III the people of Scotland still revere her as their patron and admire her many qualities which had such a profound beneficial effects.

Pittencrieff Park - The Glen

Pittencrieff Park or "The Glen" as it is affectionately known by the local populace extends to 76 acres and was given in trust by Andrew Carnegie to the people of his birhplace, Dunfermline.

Historical Village of Culross

In the 16th and 17th centuries Culross was a thriving community, with a flourishing trade with the Low Countries, as evidenced by the architectural style of the village. Once home to important coal mining and salt panning industries. The National Trust for Scotland has been working in Culross since the 1930s to conserve its historical past.

Dunfermline Royal Palace

Dunfermline Palace is a former Scottish royal palace in Dunfermline, Fife. The Palace of Dunfermline stood next to Dunfermline Abbey.