Balcaskie House
Balcaskie House is a 17th-century country house in Carnbee parish, Fife. Visitors find it 3.5 km west of Anstruther. Its status is a category A listed building.
Historic house near Anstruther
Just outside Anstruther
Balcaskie House is 3.5 km west of Anstruther. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Anstruther has 214 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Anstruther
Expect 19°C highs in Anstruther in July and August.
Balcaskie House
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Within 15 km there are 25 more places to visit, starting with Kellie Castle (1.7 km).
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 3.5 km west of Anstruther
- Official site
- balcaskie.co.uk
Finding Balcaskie House
Spot Balcaskie House in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which towns are near Balcaskie House
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Anstruther
Beyond Balcaskie House
Within 15 km are 25 places, among them 3 castles, 3 museums and a fort.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandKellie Castle1.7 km away2
CastleNewark Castle2.5 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Andrews Castle13 km away4
MuseumScottish Fisheries Museum4.4 km away5
FortScotland's Secret Bunker6.9 km away6
MuseumR&A World Golf Museum14 km away7
MuseumSt Andrews Museum13 km away8
GardenSt Andrews Botanic Garden13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Balcaskie House
Where is Balcaskie House?
Balcaskie House is 3.5 km west of Anstruther, Fife.
What is Balcaskie House?
17th-century country house in Carnbee parish, Fife, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Balcaskie House?
July and August are the warmest months in Anstruther, with afternoon highs of 19–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Balcaskie House a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Balcaskie House?
Within 15 km: Kellie Castle (1.7 km), Newark Castle (2.5 km), St Andrews Castle (13 km) and Scottish Fisheries Museum (4.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Balcaskie House: Jim Bain., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellie Castle: MaggieMayRose, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Nick J Bibby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrews Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish Fisheries Museum: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotland's Secret Bunker: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R&A World Golf Museum: B4bees from Kinross, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrews Museum: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrews Botanic Garden: rob bishop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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