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Attractions near Inverkeithing
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Queensferry Museum
(3 Miles)*
Situated in the historic former royal burgh of Queensferry, eight miles west of the city centre, the museum commands magnificent views of the two great bridges spanning the Forth. |
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Dalmeny House
(3 Miles)*
When Dalmeny House was completed in 1817, it marked a great departure in Scottish architecture; its Tudor Gothic style, with its highly-decorated chimneys and crenellations, looked back toward fanciful 16th-century English mansions, such as Hampton Court. |
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Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
(4 Miles)*
In the cottage where the millionaire benefactor was born in 1835 is told the family's story prior to their emigration to the United States. |
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Dunfermline Abbey and Palace
(4 Miles)*
Dunfermline Abbey is the remains of a great Benedictine abbey founded by Queen Margaret in the 11th century. |
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Abbot House
(4 Miles)*
The volunteer-run Abbot House Heritage Centre - dubbed 'The People's Tardis' - propels the traveller through time from the days of the Picts...a time warp peopled by a veritable Who's Who of characters from Dunfermline's past. |
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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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House of the Binns
(6 Miles)*
An Edinburgh butter merchant, Thomas Dalyell, who had made his fortune at the court of King James VI and I in London, built the House of the Binns between 1612 and 1630. |
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Scottish Vintage Bus Museum
(6 Miles)*
The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is now the acknowledged focal point of historic bus restoration and operation in Scotland. |
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Lauriston Castle
(6 Miles)*
A country mansion situated five miles west of the city centre, it stands in extensive grounds overlooking the Firth of Forth. |
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Edinburgh Zoo
(7 Miles)*
Edinburgh Zoo is part of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, a registered charity. The aim is: "to inspire and excite our visitors with the wonder of living animals, and so to promote the conservation of threatened species and habitats." |
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Newhaven Heritage Museum
(8 Miles)*
What was it like to live in a tightly-knit fishing community at Newhaven, and earn a living as a fishwife or a fisherman braving the sea? Find out at the lively and informative Newhaven Heritage Museum. |
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The Royal Yacht Britannia
(8 Miles)*
For over forty years The Royal Yacht Britannia served the Royal Family, travelling over one million miles to become the most famous ship in the world. |
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
(8 Miles)*
Discover the wonders of the plant kingdom in Scotland's Premier Garden. Plants from around the world are displayed in over 28 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds. |
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
(8 Miles)*
The Gallery contains Scotland's finest collection of 20th-century painting, sculpture and graphic art. There is a sculpture garden and beautiful leafy grounds. |
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Dean Gallery
(8 Miles)*
The gallery has an extensive collection of Dada and Surrealist art including works by Dalí, Duchamp, Ernst, Magritte, Man Ray and Miró. |
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