In Cupar, Cupar Heritage Centre is the place to visit
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Cupar, 5 are castles or historic places. One place to visit is mapped inside Cupar’s locality, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. The big name further out is Falkland Palace Gardens, 14 km from the centre.
First stops in Cupar
3 castles, a historic house and a museum follow Cupar Heritage Centre.
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHill of Tarvit1.5 km outside town, to the south
CastleDairsie Castle2.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleFernie Castle4.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleScotstarvit Tower2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumFife Folk Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Furthest from the centre is Parbroath Castle, 6.1 km away.
The dashed line is Cupar’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What kind of places
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (5) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Cupar. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Hill of Tarvit).
All the places to visit
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 7 within 5 km of its edge.
8The one inside Cupar comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
179 listed buildings are on Cupar’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cupar →
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Falkland Palace Gardens, 14 km off.
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens14 km southwestHistoric shipHistoric shipRRS Discovery16 km north
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Andrews Castle14 km east
Historic houseGlamis Castle34 km north
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee16 km north
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle27 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle37 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2009)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundee16 km north
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandBalmerino Abbey10 km north
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)39 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBroughty Castle18 km northeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandClaypotts Castle19 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Cupar (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.
Questions about Cupar’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Cupar?
The place to visit inside Cupar’s locality is Cupar Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Cupar have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cupar: Cupar Heritage Centre and Fife Folk Museum.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Cupar?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cupar, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland (Hill of Tarvit).
What are the best-known days out near Cupar?
Within 40 km: Falkland Palace Gardens (14 km), RRS Discovery (16 km), St Andrews Castle (14 km), Glamis Castle (34 km).
Where are Cupar’s historic buildings listed?
Cupar has 179 listed buildings, 4 of them Category A. 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 Cupar 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 (17)
- Hill of Tarvit: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dairsie Castle: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fernie Castle: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotstarvit Tower: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fife Folk Museum: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish Deer Centre: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrews Castle: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glamis Castle: Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tantallon Castle: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balmerino Abbey: Cb43569 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughty Castle: TimVickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claypotts Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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