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Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)
Attractions in Crossgates

Around Crossgates, Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) leads the list

4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Crossgates are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Crossgates. The list includes one place cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. Beyond the town, the best known is Edinburgh Castle, 18 km off.

Photo: Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins), Chiswick Chap (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Crossgates
0
inside the locality
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Top of the list around Crossgates

2 castles, 2 museums and an art gallery follow Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins).

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)4.7 km outside town, to the westCastleFordell Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southCastleCouston Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryDunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumAndrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumAbbot House, Dunfermline4.6 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

Plotted on the map

The 7 outside town cluster to the west.

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

By kind

The types of place

4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby

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

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

Every place

All the places to visit

These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

Parks, footpaths and green space in Crossgates →

Big names nearby

Beyond Crossgates

The standout of the 12 is Edinburgh Castle, 18 km from town.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle18 km southeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery18 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse19 km southeastMuseumNational Museum of Scotland19 km southeastCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral19 km southeastCastleAberdour Castle5.6 km southeastPalaceLinlithgow Palace18 km southwestArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery18 km southeast · 313K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle13 km northCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle36 km westArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art17 km southeast · 458K visitors a year (2015)MuseumHMY Britannia17 km southeast

Places well known beyond Crossgates (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.

Good to know in Crossgates

What is there to see near Crossgates?

No attraction is mapped inside Crossgates itself. Within 5 km of it are Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins), Fordell Castle, Couston Castle and Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries.

Does Crossgates have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Crossgates: Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Abbot House, Dunfermline and Aberdour Heritage Centre.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Crossgates?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (18 km), National Gallery (18 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (19 km), National Museum of Scotland (19 km).

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 Crossgates 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 (15)

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