Places worth the detour in Dunfermline

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Dunfermline, United Kingdom, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (3). Best known: Dunfermline Palace. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks3 Ruins & the uncanny2 Sacred sites2 Museums & culture2 Parks & cemeteries1 Fun & leisure1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Dunfermline Palace

Built landmarks · Notable

Ruined former royal palace in Scotland

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2.Dunfermline Abbey

Sacred sites · 12th century · Notable

Church in Fife, Scotland, UK

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3.Blackness Castle

Built landmarks · Notable

Fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland

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4.Culross Abbey

Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem

Monastery in Fife, Scotland, UK

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5.SS Orsova

Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem

Ocean liner of the Orient Line

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6.Pittencrieff Park

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Public park in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

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7.Dumglow

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Hillfort in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK

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8.Lochore Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle in Fife, Scotland, UK

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9.Abbot House, Dunfermline

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Historic house incorporating a heritage centre, in Dunfermline, Scotland

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10.Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Biographical museum in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom

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11.Alhambra Theatre

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Theatre in Dunfermline, Scotland, formerly also used as a cinema and as a bingo hall

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