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Rosyth Castle
Attractions in Rosyth

One to see in Rosyth: Rosyth Castle

Rosyth and its surroundings hold 6 castles, 5 museums and 2 historic houses. One place to visit is mapped inside Rosyth’s locality, with 16 more within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Go 17 km out for Edinburgh Castle.

Photo: Rosyth Castle, Stevouk at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Rosyth
1
inside the locality
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

The headline places in Rosyth

Behind Rosyth Castle on the list are 3 castles and 2 historic houses.

CastleRosyth Castlein townCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)3 km outside town, to the northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBlackness Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHopetoun House2.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleMidhope Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseDundas Castle4.6 km outside town, to the south

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

The places, mapped

Dundas Castle marks the outer edge, 6.9 km away.

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

By kind

What is on offer

Count 8 castles or historic places and 6 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 2 historic houses1 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) and Blackness Castle).

Every place

All of them, one by one

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 16 more.

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

9 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Rosyth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rosyth →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Edinburgh Castle, at 17 km, heads the 12 day trips.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle17 km southeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery17 km southeast · 661K visitors a year (2021)Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse18 km southeastPalaceLinlithgow Palace13 km southwestMuseumNational Museum of Scotland18 km southeastCathedralSt Giles' Cathedral18 km southeastArt galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery17 km southeast · 313K visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle34 km westArt galleryScottish National Gallery of Modern Art16 km southeast · 458K visitors a year (2015)MuseumHMY Britannia17 km eastAbbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey18 km southeastZooEdinburgh Zoo14 km southeast

Places well known beyond Rosyth (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.

Planning a visit to Rosyth

What are the main attractions in Rosyth?

The place to visit inside Rosyth’s locality is Rosyth Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 16 more within 5 km.

Does Rosyth have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rosyth: 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 Rosyth?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Rosyth, 2 places are cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) and Blackness Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Rosyth?

Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (17 km), National Gallery (17 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (18 km), Linlithgow Palace (13 km).

Where are Rosyth’s historic buildings listed?

Rosyth has 9 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 Rosyth 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 (22)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.