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This picturesque Royal Burgh on the northern shore of the Forth is a complete community, preserved as it was in the 16th century and 17th century.
Culross Palace
Today, you can visit Culross Palace and imagine what it would have been like to live within the splendid interiors, featuring painted woodwork, and 17th and 18th century furniture. There is also a fine collection of Staffordshire and Scottish pottery. A DVD about Culross and its inhabitants can be viewed in the palace.The herbs, vegetables and fruit trees in the palace gardens would all have been found in an early 17th century garden, as would the Scots Dumpy hens who supply eggs for the Bessie Bar tearoom.
The Town House
The Town House, once the legal and commercial centre of Culross, is also open to visitors. Upstairs, the fine Georgian interior of the council chambers often houses exhibitions, whilst next door is the old courtroom. Downstairs in the shop is the debtor's cell, where unlike previous occupants, you may decide only to spend a few moments!Elsewhere, you can visit the Study, where Bishop Leighton of Dumblane reputedly composed his sermons. Also in the village are the ruins of St. Mungo's Chapel, the Abbey and the old monastery.
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
Culross Palace, Study, Town House and Tea Room:31st March to 31st Mau: Thursday to Monday 12.00pm - 5.00pm. 1st June to 31st August: Daily 12.00pm - 5.00pm. 1st to 30th September: Thursday to Monday 12.00pm - 5.00pm. 1st to 31st October: Thursday to Monday 12.00pm - 4.00pm.Access to The Study and The Town House by guided tour only. Garden: All year daily 10.00am - 6.00pm or sunset if earlier. |
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
Adult £8.00; Concession £5.00; Family (2 adults + up to 4 children) £20.00; Family (1 parent + up to 4 children) £16.00.NTS members free. |
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Directions
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Royal Burgh of Culross Postcode for SatNav: KY12 8JH |
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Nearby Attractions
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Boness and Kinneil Railway
(3 Miles)*
The Boness and Kinneil Railway is home to an exciting collection of railway buildings, locomotives, equipment, carriages and wagons. |
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Annet House Museum & Garden
(5 Miles)*
Linlithgow's Museum, Annet House Museum & Garden is situated in Annet House on the Royal Burgh's historic High Street. |
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Blackness Castle
(5 Miles)*
Blackness Castle was built in the 1440s, and was restored in the 1920s by the Office of Works. |
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