Fernie Castle
Fernie Castle is a sixteenth-century tower house in north-east Fife. This one stands 4.3 km west of Cupar. The register lists it as a category B listed building.
Castle near Cupar
Just outside Cupar
Fernie Castle is 4.3 km west of Cupar. Towns near it ↓
Category B listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Cupar has 179 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Cupar
Aim for June to August, when Cupar reaches 18–20°C.
Fernie Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages. 19 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Falkland Palace Gardens (9.6 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Category B listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 4.3 km west of Cupar
- Official site
- ferniecastle.co.uk
Getting to Fernie Castle
Orange: Fernie Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · NRS locality 2022
Towns that list Fernie Castle
Each town here links to its own guide.
Cupar
More to see nearby
Nearby, 19 places within 15 km include 5 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens9.6 km away2
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandBalmerino Abbey11 km away3
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHill of Tarvit6.9 km away4
CastleDairsie Castle9.8 km away5
CastleScotstarvit Tower6.4 km away6CastleCastleParbroath Castle2.9 km away7
CastleBalgonie Castle14 km away8
ZooScottish Deer Centre2.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Fernie Castle: the answers
Where is Fernie Castle?
Fernie Castle is 4.3 km west of Cupar, Fife.
What is Fernie Castle?
Sixteenth-century tower house in north-east Fife, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Fernie Castle?
June to August are the warmest months in Cupar, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Fernie Castle a listed building?
Yes: category B listed building.
What else is there to see near Fernie Castle?
Within 15 km: Falkland Palace Gardens (9.6 km), Balmerino Abbey (11 km), Hill of Tarvit (6.9 km) and Dairsie Castle (9.8 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 (8)
- Fernie Castle: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balmerino Abbey: Cb43569 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill of Tarvit: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dairsie Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotstarvit Tower: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balgonie Castle: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish Deer Centre: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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