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Keepers Lawn

Set 3.9 km north of Glenrothes, Keepers Lawn is a garden. It is looked after by National Trust for Scotland. Add Falkland Palace Gardens, 100 m away, to a visit; it leads 25 places within 15 km.

Where
3.9 km
north of Glenrothes
Run by
National Trust for Scotland
a national heritage body
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–19°C
In brief

Garden near Glenrothes

Just outside Glenrothes

Keepers Lawn is 3.9 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 ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

In Glenrothes, July and August are the warmest, at 18–19°C in the afternoon.

Jan6° / 1°85 mm
Feb7° / 1°72 mm
Mar9° / 2°61 mm
Apr11° / 4°54 mm
May14° / 6°59 mm
Jun17° / 9°71 mm
Jul19° / 11°76 mm
Aug18° / 10°83 mm
Sep16° / 9°67 mm
Oct12° / 6°97 mm
Nov9° / 3°86 mm
Dec6° / 1°88 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Glenrothes, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Glenrothes. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Glenrothes’ full climate →
About

Keepers Lawn

It is run by National Trust for Scotland.

Type
Garden
Run by
National Trust for Scotland
Town
3.9 km north of Glenrothes
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Mapping Keepers Lawn

Keepers Lawn is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 3.9 km south of it

Glenrothes

37,466 people · 11 places to visit

Make a day of it

While you are near Keepers Lawn

25 more lie within 15 km, 4 castles, 3 gardens and a historic house among them.

1Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens100 m away2Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle13 km away3CastleBalgonie Castle9 km away4CastleFernie Castle9.6 km away5Historic houseKinross House14 km away6GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandNorth Range Physic Garden100 m away7GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandOak Lawn100 m away8GardenGarden · National Trust for ScotlandPercy Cane Garden100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Keepers Lawn

Where is Keepers Lawn?

Keepers Lawn is 3.9 km north of Glenrothes, Fife.

What is Keepers Lawn?

Garden.

Who runs Keepers Lawn?

National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Keepers Lawn?

July and August are the warmest months in Glenrothes, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Keepers Lawn?

Within 15 km: Falkland Palace Gardens (100 m), Loch Leven Castle (13 km), Balgonie Castle (9 km) and Fernie Castle (9.6 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)

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