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Falkland Castle


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Alternative names for Falkland Castle

Falkland Palace; Tower of Falkland

Where is Falkland Castle?

Falkland Castle is in the parish of Falkland and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NO 25373 07572

Lat / long:56.25477000,-3.20608790

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OS Map for Falkland Castle

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Glenrothes North, Falkland & Lomond Hills (Auchtermuchty & Cupar)
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Directions to Falkland Castle

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Weather at Falkland Castle

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
3km/h SSE
1001mb
93%
100%
06:13 18:26

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Falkland at 05:27

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
National Trust for Scotland

Castles near Falkland Castle

Falkland Palace

0.1km away

Lathrisk House

2.1km away

Myres Castle

3.6km away

Cash Tower (site of)

4.0km away

Bandon Tower

4.0km away

Cairneyflappet Castle (site of)

4.3km away

Rossie House

4.7km away

Forthar (site of)

4.9km away

Kirkforthar House

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Falkland Castle

Reedieleys cursus

3.7km away

Balfarg henge and stone circle

5.3km away

Newton of Collessie standing stone

6.9km away

Abernethy Den stone circle

10.7km away

Orwell standing stones

10.9km away

Licher-Stanes stone circle

11.2km away

Burleigh cursus

12.7km away

Bogleys standing stone

13.2km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

14.1km away
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Pictish stones near Falkland Castle

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

1.5km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

1.5km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

1.7km away

Strathmiglo Class I symbol stone

5.1km away

Collessie Man Class I symbol stone

6.9km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

9.4km away

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

10.8km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

10.9km away

Mugdrum Cross Class III cross

11.0km away
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Pictish sites near Falkland Castle

Norrie's Law hoard

15.5km away

Haddington silver chain

42.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

46.3km away

Borland silver chain

64.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

64.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

71.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

97.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

99.6km away
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Accommodation near Falkland Castle

Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
0.2km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
0.2km away
Ladywell House
bed and breakfastFalkland
0.9km away
Lomond Hills Hotel
hotelFreuchie
3.0km away
Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenrothes
4.9km away
The Gilvenbank Hotel
hotelFreuchie
5.1km away
Express By Holiday Inn Glenrothes
hotelGlenrothes
5.7km away
Golden Acorn Hotel
hotelGlenrothes
6.9km away
Town House Hotel, Markinch
hotelMarkinch
7.5km away
Premier Inn Glenrothes
hotel, restaurantGlenrothes
8.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Falkland Castle

Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
0.2km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
0.2km away
Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlenrothes
4.9km away
Premier Inn Glenrothes
hotel, restaurantGlenrothes
8.8km away
Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
9.5km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
10.8km away
Dunnikier House Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantKirkcaldy
13.5km away
Windlestrae Hotel and Leisure Club
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
14.3km away
The Green Hotel Golf & Leisure Resort
hotel, restaurant, barMilnathort
14.4km away
Breizh
restaurant, caféPerth
20.9km away
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Published on the 18th of January 2012 at 10:41 pm. Updated on the 14th of July 2022 at 11:57 am.

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