Ornate wooden pulpit inside a church.

SCOTLAND

PITTENCRIEFF GLEN, DUNFERMLINE

Dunfermline

Dunfermline is the ancient capital of Scotland.    It is the burial place of several Scottish monarchs including King Robert the Bruce. The Royal Burgh of Dunfermline is steeped in history, and boasts a Benedictine Abbey dating back to the 12th Century.

A wooden chair with a staircase going up it

Dunfermline

Dunfermline is also the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist and philanthropist. As a child growing up in Dunfermline, Andrew Carnegie was forbidden from playing in the grounds of the Pittencrieff Estate by the Laird.   In 1902, after becoming a successful industrialist, Andrew Carnegie bought the house and estate, and donated the whole property to the city as a public park where all the children could play.   Today, Pittencrieff Glen is a beautifully landscaped park and contains a statue of Andrew Carnegie.

A large cathedral with many crosses on the side of it.

Pittencrieff Park

The 76 acre Pittencrieff Park lies within the Royal Burgh of Dunfermline, in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Known locally as Pittencrieff Glen, the park was formerly the privately owned Pittencrieff Estate.

A park with flowers and a statue of a man.

THE KINGDOM OF FIFE, SCOTLAND

A red bridge over the water with rocks in front of it.
Queensferry - Forth Railway Bridge, Fife
A bridge over the water in front of some buildings.
St. Andrews, Fife
A view of the water and houses on the shore.
Pittenweem, Fife
A large stone tower sitting on top of a hill.
William Wallace Monument, Stirling, Fife

THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

A person sitting on top of a green hill.
A body of water with rocks in the middle.
John O'Groats, Scotland
A field with many large stones in the grass.
Standing Stones, Scotland
A sign post with several directions to different places.
John O'Groats, Scotland
Two cows are standing on a hill overlooking the water.
Highland Cattle above Loch Lomond, Scotland