Falkland Palace Gardens
Visitors find Falkland Palace Gardens, a castle, 4 km north of Glenrothes. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Look also at Loch Leven Castle, 13 km away, first of 25 more within 15 km.
Castle near Glenrothes
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#149 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (22 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Glenrothes
Falkland Palace Gardens is 4 km north of Glenrothes. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by National Trust for Scotland
One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Glenrothes has 38 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
Expect 18–19°C highs in Glenrothes in July and August.
Falkland Palace Gardens
Its care is managed by National Trust for Scotland. 22 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- National Trust for Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 22 languages
- Town
- 4 km north of Glenrothes
- Official site
- nts.org.uk/visit/places/falkland-palace
Map of Falkland Palace Gardens and nearby
Spot Falkland Palace Gardens in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Falkland Palace Gardens
Glenrothes, with 37,466 people, is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Glenrothes
Leslie
Kennoway
Ballingry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Falkland Palace Gardens is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenrothes | 4 km south of it | 37,466 | 11 |
| Leslie | 6 km south of it | 2,888 | 2 |
| Kennoway | 11 km southeast of it | 4,665 | 5 |
| Ballingry | 13 km southwest of it | 5,823 | 1 |
| Cardenden and Auchterderran | 13 km south of it | 5,266 | 3 |
| Methil | 13 km southeast of it | 10,712 | 5 |
| Cupar | 14 km northeast of it | 8,835 | 8 |
| Leven | 14 km southeast of it | 10,088 | 5 |
Other places close by
Choose from 25 places within 15 km, such as 4 gardens, 3 castles and a historic house.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle13 km away2
CastleBalgonie Castle9.1 km away3
CastleFernie Castle9.6 km away4
Historic houseKinross House14 km away5GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandOak Lawn100 m away6GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandOld Castle100 m away7GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandNorth Range Physic Garden100 m away8GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandKeepers Lawn100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Falkland Palace Gardens
Where is Falkland Palace Gardens?
Falkland Palace Gardens is 4 km north of Glenrothes, Fife.
What is Falkland Palace Gardens?
Castle in Fife, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Falkland Palace Gardens?
National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Falkland Palace Gardens?
July and August are the warmest months in Glenrothes, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Falkland Palace Gardens a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Falkland Palace Gardens?
Within 15 km: Loch Leven Castle (13 km), Balgonie Castle (9.1 km), Fernie Castle (9.6 km) and Kinross House (14 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 (5)
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balgonie Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fernie Castle: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinross House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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