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Inverkeithing Museum
Attractions in Inverkeithing

Inverkeithing’s draw is Inverkeithing Museum

Around Inverkeithing, the places to visit include 5 museums, 5 castles and 2 attractions. The locality itself has one place on our list; 14 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Beyond the town, Edinburgh Castle sits 15 km away.

Photo: Inverkeithing Museum, Kim Traynor (CC BY 3.0)
In Inverkeithing
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Where to start in Inverkeithing

Alongside Inverkeithing Museum you find 3 castles, a historic house and an aquarium.

MuseumInverkeithing Museumin townCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHopetoun House4.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleRosyth Castle1.6 km outside town, to the westAquariumDeep Sea World1.5 km outside town, to the southCastleBarnbougle Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Mapped

Abbot House, Dunfermline, 6.1 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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

By kind

What they are

There are more museums or galleries (6) than anything else, then castles or historic places (6).

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

Everything to see

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 14 more.

The one inside Inverkeithing comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

47 listed buildings are on Inverkeithing’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Inverkeithing →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Best known of the 12 within reach is Edinburgh Castle, at 15 km.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle15 km southeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery15 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse16 km southeastMuseumNational Museum of Scotland16 km southeastPalaceLinlithgow Palace14 km southwestCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral16 km southeastArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery15 km southeast · 313K visitors a year (2015)Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle8.1 km westArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art14 km southeast · 458K visitors a year (2015)MuseumHMY Britannia15 km eastAbbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey16 km southeastCastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle36 km west

Places well known beyond Inverkeithing (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.

Inverkeithing: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Inverkeithing?

The place to visit inside Inverkeithing’s locality is Inverkeithing Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Inverkeithing have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Inverkeithing: Inverkeithing Museum, 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 Inverkeithing?

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

What are the best-known days out near Inverkeithing?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (15 km), National Gallery (15 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (16 km), National Museum of Scotland (16 km).

Where are Inverkeithing’s historic buildings listed?

Inverkeithing has 47 listed buildings, 5 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 Inverkeithing 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 (20)

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