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Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)
Attractions in Cairneyhill

Places to visit around Cairneyhill, from Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. All of them lie outside Cairneyhill. Among them, one is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. Further out, Edinburgh Castle is 24 km away.

Photo: Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins), Chiswick Chap (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Cairneyhill
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The names to know near Cairneyhill

After Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins), look out for 2 museums, an art gallery and a historic site.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)3.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumAndrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum4 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryDunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumAbbot House, Dunfermline4 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteTuilyies Standing Stones1 km outside town, to the west

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where things are

Most of the 5 close by lie to the east.

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The dashed line is Cairneyhill’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The list by type

Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Cairneyhill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)).

Every place

All of it

These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

1 listed building is on Cairneyhill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cairneyhill →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Edinburgh Castle, at 24 km, heads the 12 day trips.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle24 km southeastPalaceLinlithgow Palace10 km southwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery24 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle6.2 km southHistoric housePalace of Holyroodhouse26 km southeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle27 km westFortAntonine Wall35 km westMuseumNational Museum of Scotland25 km southeastCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral25 km southeastArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery24 km southeast · 313K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle18 km northeastArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art23 km southeast · 458K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Cairneyhill (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Quick answers on Cairneyhill

What is there to see near Cairneyhill?

No attraction is mapped inside Cairneyhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins), Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries and Abbot House, Dunfermline.

Does Cairneyhill have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cairneyhill: Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries and Abbot House, Dunfermline.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Cairneyhill?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cairneyhill, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)).

What are the best-known days out near Cairneyhill?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (24 km), Linlithgow Palace (10 km), National Gallery (24 km), Blackness Castle (6.2 km).

Where are Cairneyhill’s historic buildings listed?

Cairneyhill has 1 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cairneyhill when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (13)

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