Getting about

There is easy access to the M90 Motorway and we are on a bus route to Dunfermline and Edinburgh. The nearest rail link to Edinburgh (30mins) is just 5 mins away and Edinburgh Airport is only 25 mins by road.
Dunfermline is a great centre from which to explore a large and interesting area of Scotland. The Rosyth Ferry Terminal is just 15 mins away.

Edinburgh (30mins)               St Andrews (45mins)
The Highlands (45mins)         Perth (25mins)
Stirling (40mins)                  Dundee (45mins)
Glasgow (50mins)

Make Lochfitty Cottage your base for a few days and discover beautiful Scotland.

Local Places of Interest

DUNFERMLINE ABBEY and PALACE
Dunfermline has buried in or by the Abbey, 9 Kings (including Robert the Bruce), 5 Queens, 6 Princes and 2 Princesses.

ABBOT HOUSE
Adjacent to the Abbey and recently restored, it dates back to the 15th Century.  Together with the ruins of the Old Royal Palace it forms a stunning visual memorial to Dunfermline’s Royal and Ancient past.

ANDREW CARNEGIE BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM.
Dunfermline the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, who as a boy sailed with his family to America to seek a new life.  He subsequently retired the richest man in the world, but he never forgot his birthplace, bestowing many gifts including the first of the Carnegie Libraries.

PITTENCREIFF PARK.
Affectionately known as ‘The Glen’, the park was out of bounds to the young Andrew Carnegie, so when it came on the market he bought it and gave it to the town as a public park. It is also the home of the towns famous peacocks.

FORTH RAIL BRIDGE.
Set between North and South Queensferry and opened in March 1890, it was then the worlds largest bridge. The total length including the approach spans is 1.5 miles and was constructed using 54,000 tons of steel and 6.5 million rivets.
It is Scotland’s biggest listed building.

Summer Seasonal Activities

Edinburgh Festival and Military Tattoo
During the month of August Edinburgh presents the greatest Arts Festival in the World. With the famous and not so famous showing off their Skills etc. and when the Streets are alive with impromptu performances of the many artists.

Highland Games.
Many of the local villages in Fife and many further afield hold their own Highland Games.  With Pipe Bands, Field and Track events, Highland Dancing and much more. Events not to be missed. The best known local event is the Inverkeithing Highland Games which is usually held on the first Saturday in August. Its International Piping Competition draws Pipe bands from a far afield as America, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand.