Culross Palace, Town House & The Study

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Overview

A Royal Burgh, Culross dates from the 16th and 17th centuries and has remained virtually unchanged since. It prospered from the coal and salt trades, and when these declined in the 1700s, Culross stayed as it was. It owes its present appearance to the National Trust for Scotland, which has been gradually restoring it. In the Town House is a visitor centre and exhibition; in the building called The Study you can see a drawing room with a Norwegian painted ceiling, and The 16th-century Palace has painted rooms and terraced gardens. The gardens are home to the Scots Dumpy hens who supply the eggs for the tearoom.

Features

Opening Times
Opening Times: Palace open 10-17 Apr (Easter), daily 10-5; 18 Apr-May & Sep, Sat-Mon 11-5; Jun, Wed-Mon 11-5; Jul-Aug, daily 11-5; Oct, Fri-Mon 11-4. Palace gardens open Nov-9 Apr, Mon-Fri 10-4; 10 Apr-Oct, Mon-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 11-5. Town walking tours
Facilities
Parking onsite
Parking nearby
Cafe

Location

West Green House, CULROSS, KY12 8JH

About the area

This 20-mile wide peninsula between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay is an ancient kingdom, once the home of Scotland’s kings and saints. Despite its modern bridges it still seems curiously detached from the rest of the country.

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