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Raith Tower

Raith Tower was a tower house, possibly built by the Melville family, of which little now remains.

It shouldn’t be confused with a 19th century folly of the same name, associated with the nearby Raith House.

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Where is Raith Tower?

Raith Tower is in the parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NT 24957 91880

Lat / long:56.11375300,-3.20836220

OS Map for Raith Tower

Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy & Glenrothes South (Methil & Culross)
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Directions to Raith Tower

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Weather at Raith Tower

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C

13km/h WSW
994mb
92%
86%
06:05 18:32

Light rain
Weather observed at Kirkcaldy at 06:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Raith Tower

Ancient sites near Raith Tower

Bogleys standing stone

5.6km away

Inchgall (possible) crannog

8.4km away

Balfarg henge and stone circle

11.7km away

Classlochie souterrain

13.8km away

Hatchbank souterrain

15.1km away

Orwell standing stones

16.0km away

Burleigh cursus

17.1km away

Edinburgh Castle fort

18.4km away

Reedieleys cursus

18.6km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Raith Tower

Court Cave Class I rock carving

10.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

10.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

11.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

11.0km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

14.3km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

15.5km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

16.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

18.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Raith Tower

Norrie's Law hoard

22.2km away

Haddington silver chain

32.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

37.3km away

Borland silver chain

49.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

50.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

50.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

62.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

84.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

112.5km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Raith Tower

Dunnikier House Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantKirkcaldy

3.8km away

Kingswood Hotel

hotel, restaurantBurntisland

5.4km away

Premier Inn Glenrothes

hotel, restaurantGlenrothes

8.3km away

Woodside Hotel

hotel, restaurantAberdour

9.0km away

Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlenrothes

10.9km away

Papa Joe's Dunfermline

restaurantDunfermline

12.4km away

Premier Inn Dunfermline

hotel, restaurantDunfermline

12.4km away

The Hideaway Restaurant

restaurantDunfermline

12.6km away

Auld Mill House Hotel Bar and Restaurant

hotel, bar, restaurantDunfermline

13.7km away

Premier Inn Edinburgh Leith Waterfront

hotel, restaurantEdinburgh

14.8km away

more food.... / more drink....