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Cults, Kirk - 5 Mar. 2010 4:13:28

gsanders

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Hi,

I am from the United States and will be visiting Edinburgh the second week of April. I am a descendant of Sir David Wilkie's brother--James. I would really like to visit
Cults Kirk and see the memorials to Sir David and his father. IHow far is it (by car) from Edinburgh City Center to Cults or Pitlessie? Is it possible to take a train or bus?

Thank you,
Gale

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RE: Cults, Kirk - 8 Mar. 2010 11:23:16

Shannon

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Hi Gale,

Our resident Scotsman Ian, would be the perfect person to answer this as he resides in Edinburgh. I will let him know there is a question for him.

Cheers,

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RE: Cults, Kirk - 9 Mar. 2010 15:28:43

IanHarryWebb

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http://freespace.virgin.net/h.archibald/page3.html
Cults is a district on the south east of the Howe of Fife crossed by the A914. Pitlessie is the main village.. It is best known because of Sir David Wilklie's famous painting Pitlessie Fair (1804) now in the National Gallery of Scotland.

Kingdom of Fife / St Andrews, North Fife & the Howe of Fife / Cupar / Cults Kirk
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Pitlessie
Cupar
Fife
KY15
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Cults Kirk
Church of Scotland

A place of worship since the 12th century, the present kirk built 1793. Bell inscribed John Meikle, Edinburg, fecit for the Kirk of Cults, 1699. Lepers window, Lairds Pew, memorials, one by Chantry of Sir David Wilkie RA, the most famous son of the manse, one by Samuel Joseph of his father and mother. Wilkie Hall, Pitlessie village, collection of etchings and engravings by Wilkie, viewing by appointment 01337 830491.

Sunday Service: 11.30am until July 2002, then 10.00am

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Cults Kirk

Pitlessie
Cupar
Fife
KY15
Scotland

http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,RGN516vs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html

St Andrews is easy to get to & Cupar slightly harder {Its a small place} Pitlessie more so.
If you are staying in St Andrews it would be easier to get to.
You could hire a car in Edinburgh or St Andrews and drive there.
I'm sure you could get a bus from Edinburgh to Cupar which would have you close-by.
Train or bus from Edinburgh to St Andrews.
Then bus to Cupar, taxi to Pitlessie seems likely.

Hire a car and drive yourself is best.
You would be driving on small country roads most of the time.
Edinburgh>Forth Road Bridge>Fife>Cupar>Pitlassie and back in reverse.