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Lordscairnie Castle

Lordscairnie Castle is a ruin situated near Moonzie, 2.5 miles north-east of Cupar, Fife, Scotland. The castle was constructed in around 1495 by Alexander Lindsay, 7th Earl of Crawford (d.1517). It was originally an L-plan tower house with five storeys. It is owned by the Blackburn family who also own Fernie Castle in Fife. According to John Knox, James V of Scotland visited the castle just before his death in 1542. As of February 2013 the castle is for sale, at the price of £220,000.

Located at 56.3486, -3.05424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Fife, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Fife, Listed castles in Scotland, 1495 establishments in Scotland, Buildings and structures completed in the 15th century, Cupar

Mount Hill

Mount Hill rises from the rolling farmland about three miles north west of Cupar in North East Fife. On its summit stands the 29-metre high Hopetoun Monument, which is visible for many miles around. The Hopetoun Monument was erected by the people of Cupar in 1826 in memory of the British soldier John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun (1765–1823). The monument takes the form of a giant Roman Doric column, and is protected as a category B listed building.

Located at 56.3357, -3.08286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Marilyns of Scotland, Fife, Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley

Secret Garden (outdoor nursery)

The Secret Garden is an outdoor nursery school in Letham, Fife, Scotland, for children aged 3–5 years. It is a forest kindergarten in which children walk to a woodland every day, in almost any weather. They use the natural resources they find there rather than modern toys (although with some additional equipment) to learn according to the government educational framework under the heading "Nature as Teacher".

Located at 56.321, -3.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Alternative education, Early childhood education in the United Kingdom, Outdoor education, Schools in Fife

Parbroath Castle

Parbroath Castle is a ruined castle which was the former seat of Clan Seton near Parbroath farm, Creich, Fife, Scotland. Only a portion of a vault standing in a field still exists.

Located at 56.3463, -3.09772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ruined castles in Fife, History of Fife

Balgarvie Castle

Balgarvie Castle was located at Balgarvie, near Cupar in Fife, Scotland. The castle was sacked by an English army led by Sir John Pettsworth during the reign of Robert the Bruce (1306–1329). Balgarvie was a possession of the Balfours of Burleigh, and was later sold to the Earl of Melville. It was demolished circa 1938–1940, and there are no remains surviving.

Located at 56.3283, -3.04787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Fife, Former castles in Scotland

Creich, Fife

Creich, is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland. The local parish is named after Creich. The ruins of Creich Castle are located nearby.

Located at 56.3787, -3.08893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Fife, Parishes in Fife

Collairnie Castle

Collairnie Castle is an L-plan castle in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland. The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic. The main block has been reduced to a single storey, and the tower is now incorporated into 19th-century a farm steading. Inside the remaining floors are two painted ceilings. The castle is protected as a scheduled monument and as a cateogry A listed building. Owned by the Barclay family until 1789, it passed to the Balfours.

Located at 56.3419, -3.12389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Fife, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Fife, Listed castles in Scotland