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Places near Dunfermline by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Dunfermline
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Dunfermline
- Fordell Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Aberdour Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Priory Churchheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hopetoun Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Blackness Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Dunfermline
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Dunfermline?
Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (palace, about 1 km), Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum (museum, about 1 km), Pittencrieff Park (park, about 1 km), Malcolm Canmore's Tower (heritage site, about 1 km), St Leonard's Parish Church (church, about 1 km), Dunfermline North Parish Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dunfermline?
250 places on Spotwander: 105 forts & heritage, 63 churches, 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 museums, 15 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Dunfermline?
Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins), about 1 km by road; Malcolm Canmore's Tower (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Dunfermline?
St Leonard's Parish Church, about 1 km by road; Dunfermline North Parish Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dunfermline?
Start in Dunfermline, visit Fordell Castle, then Aberdour Castle, then Priory Church, then Hopetoun House, then Blackness Castle, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.