Falkland Palace & Garden provides a unique opportunity to explore a royal ‘pleasure palace’ with a Victorian twist.
Inspired by the grand châteaux of France, successive Stuart royals transformed this favoured retreat into the Balmoral of its day, now one of the finest surviving examples of Renaissance architecture in Scotland.

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Falkland Palace

Medieval atmosphere meets Victorian style at Kellie Castle. The oldest parts date back to the 14th century, but the whole interior was overhauled in the late 19th century by the Lorimers, a famous artistic family.

Kellie Castle

The University of St Andrews is a public university in St Andrews, Scotland. It is the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland and, following the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world.

University of St. Andrews

Discover St Andrews through a local's eyes. ​​From golf, to cathedrals, castles to universities - St Andrews has something for everyone! Enjoy a sustainable tourism option and support a locally run business. Your expert, local guide can't wait to show you around our wonderful city. 

Walking Tours in St. Andrews

The Museum is entering a new era in its history. After a long period of closure The R&A is pleased to welcome visitors to The R&A World Golf Museum. Re-named and re-branded to connect the Museum more visibly to the organisation of which it is part, namely The Royal and Ancient Golf Club and The R&A, the Museum offers a fresh and exciting approach to the display of golf's history.

British Golf Museum

A small, local zoo in Fife with a mission to promote the conservation of biodiversity through education, research and our own passion for the natural world. They currently have around 15 species and are constantly developing the site. 

Fife Zoo

Scotland’s best kept secret for over 40 years, Hidden beneath an innocent Scottish farmhouse, a tunnel leads to, Scotland’s Secret Bunker. 24,000 square feet of Secret accommodation. The size of two football pitches, one on top of another, On two levels 100 feet underground. Had there been a Nuclear War, this is where Scotland, would have been Governed, from within. 

Scotland Secret Bunker

The Wardlaw Museum takes visitors inside the University of St Andrews. Four new thematic galleries on the University's groundbreaking research and global impact showcase its extraordinary art, history, science and natural history collections.

Wardlaw Museum

The garden is a beautiful and peaceful place to visit. There is lots to see over our 18 acre site including a rock garden, rhododendron glade, pond, pinetum and much more! We are also busy developing our new and exciting Tangled Bank area in the garden, which will showcase the very best of Fife’s habitats. It’s also a great spot to bring a picnic.

St. Andrews Botanic Gardens

Culross is Scotland’s most complete example of a burgh of the 17th and 18th centuries.
White-harled houses with red-tiled roofs line the steep cobbled streets which run from the market cross to the hilltop abbey. In the centre is the ochre-coloured palace with its beautifully reconstructed period garden, complete with herbs, fruit and vegetables, and rare Scots Dumpy hens.

Royal Burgh of Culross

Do you want to find out about a specific animal or see our different exhibits there is plenty of information available. Scroll down through are varied exhibits to see what you can discover or search through our animals page to find your favourites! Find out more about some of the conservation work we carry out and learn about ways you can support your favourite animals.

Deep Sea World

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is set in a 49-acre site, north of Dunfermline and houses over 100 buses, as well as trains, a horse tram, and other exhibits.
Whatever your age there will be something here for you!

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum

Steel tycoon, stockbroker, writer, lecturer, entrepreneur, philanthropist - Andrew Carnegie was one of the great Scots of the 19th century. His life has left a huge legacy, but as his birthplace cottage testifies he came from humble beginnings. Adjacent to the cottage is the beautiful Art Deco museum hall, built by Andrew Carnegie’s widow in 1928. 

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace

Our collections are truly inspiring. They permit us to exhibit wonderful examples of historic fishing boats and gear. They help us to illustrate the geography and social structures of our fishing communities. 

Scottish Fisheries Museum

Hill of Tarvit was originally known as Wemyss Hall. In 1904, the new owner, Frederick Sharp, commissioned architect Robert Lorimer to transform the 17th-century house into a modern 20th-century mansion to display his amazing collection of fine art, porcelain and many other items. When the Sharp family moved into Hill of Tarvit, they had electricity, telephones and central heating.

Hill of Tarvit Mansion

Craigtoun is a 47 acre, well-maintained public park located just 2 miles from the historic town of St Andrews. With free entry, free parking and on-site café, it really is the ideal place for a great-value family day out. The park is dog friendly but we respectfully ask that you clean up after them and that they are kept on a short lead around the children’s play area.

Craigtoun Country Park

Castles, and palaces, museums and galleries are found in abundance in Fife. Outlander fans will be impressed by the number of filming locations which can be explored across Fife, including the historic sites of Aberdour Castle and Culross.