Summary
Culross lies off the main roads through Fife in Eastern Scotland, but it’s well worth going out of your way to make a visit. Whilst Edinburgh is the city with the best preserved collection of buildings from the 17th century in Scotland, Culross could argue that it is the best preserved small town of that period.
This is only a short walk, but it will leave some strong impressions.
There are opportunities for longer walks, using the Fife Coastal Path which starts here, and some of the other paths around Culross, although I didn't have time to check these out.
- I will remember most the remarkable collection of historic small town architecture
- The best bit was fitting in this short walk on a normal working day
- The worst bit was having only a short time to explore the town
- Next time I'll find some of the other paths
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Contributed by: Andrew Llanwarne - May 2006
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The Tolbooth, Culross
Key Facts
| Location |
Culross, Fife |
| When it was walked |
May 2006 |
| Walk type |
Town and village walks |
| Difficulty |
Suitable for anyone who enjoys an easy walk |
| Distance approx |
As short as a few hundred metres, up to about 2 km / 1 mile including the Abbey. |
| Height climbed approx |
There is a climb up Kirk Street through the middle of the town, about 50 metres / 165 ft |
| Time taken approx |
Allow at least an hour |
| Map used if any |
Road atlas (detailed map, OS Landranger 65) |
| Source of info on walk |
Previous visit |
| Getting there |
B-road off the A985 trunk road between Kincardine Bridge and Rosyth, 5 miles east of Kincardine Bridge.
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| Places to stay |
See Culross.org website |
| Places to eat/ buy food |
Shops and hotel in Culross |
| Any other local attractions or facilities |
National Trust for Scotland properties, and Culross Abbey |
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