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Ravenscraig Castle

Ravenscraig Castle

This is a ruined castle dating back to the mid-fifteenth century and built for Queen Mary of Guelders who was the wife of by James II of Scotland. It stands on a rocky promontory in the Firth of Forth. There are two round towers linked by a cross range. It is located on the eastern side of Kirkcaldy/Cair Chaladain off the A955 Dysart Road in Ravenscourt Park.

Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery

Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery

Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery are located at Abbotshall Road in the war Memorial Gardens next to the railway station in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Cair Chaladain, Fìobha, Alba). It was opened in 1925 with a library extension added in 1928. In 2012 a major refurbishment of the building was undertaken and it reopened in June 2013. It now contains a museum, library, children's library, PC suite, cafe, gift shop, meeting rooms, museum, local family and history rooms and gallery spaces.

Aberdour Castle

Aberdour Castle

Aberdour Castle is in the village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dobhair, Fìobha, Alba). This is a thirteenth century castle that was extended in the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth centuries. The remains include the twelfth century hall-house and early seventeenth century painted ceiling in the east range. There are sixteenth and seventeenth century gardens and terraces and the restored twelfth century Norman church of St Fillings. The castle is located in the village of Aberdour in Fife off the A921 east from Dunfermline toward Burntisland and open daily throughout the year.

Balfarg Henge

Balfarg Henge

There are two remaining stones, part of a ditch and wooden markers of where previous wooden posts stood. The site dates back to 4000 BC and is located off the A92 and B969 in Balfarg at Henge Crescent north from Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Ràthais, Fìobha, Alba). It forms part of a complex of related sites associated with ritual and burial.

Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace is a Royal Palace built between 1450 and 1541 and transformed in the French style by King James IV and James V. The impressive renaissance building and gardens are located in the village of Falkland, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Fàclann, Fìobha, Alba). It is off the A912 in Fife north from Glenrothes and open to the public from 1st March -31 October daily.

Halliggye

Halliggye is a fogou, which is a Cornish word for a cave. This is an underground passage constructed from the late Iron Age and early Roman periods. Their function is not clear, but they could have had a religious significance or have been used as a refuge or for storage. They were an underground dry stone structure similar to the earth houses found in Scotland. The Halliggye fogou is on the western slopes of a hill which overlooks the Helford River. The fogou is a winter hibernation site for Horseshoe bats and access is restricted to April until September. The site is in the Trelowarren Estate which is south from Gweek and Mawgan and a small entry fee is requested. It can be reached from the main car park or from a lay-by which is north of the fogou.

Helford - Heylfordh

Helford - Heylfordh

Helford/Heylfordh is a village on the south bank of the Helford River west from Mawgan about five miles southwest of Falmouth. Within the village is a shop and pub. There is a foot ferry that runs in the summer months to Helford Passage which is a village situated on the north bank of the Helford River opposite Helford.

Manaccan

Manaccan

Manaccan is village about five miles from Falmouth and just south of Helford on the Lizard Peninsula. The parish church is dedicated to St Mannacus and St Dunstan on the site of a Norman church. The remains can be seen in the impressive Norman entrance with the rest of the building being thirteenth and fifteenth century. The Boden Vean Fogou is nearby.

St Keverne - Lannaghevran

St Keverne - Lannaghevran

St Keverne (Lannaghevran) is a village on the Lizard Peninsula southeast of Mannacan toward Coverack. This was the site where the 1497 Cornish Rebellion started under the leadership of Michael An Gof, who was subsequently executed. There is a statue commemorating him in the village. The church, dedicated to St Akeveranus, is 15th century. However, St Averekanus Church stands on the site where in about 600 AD a Celtic monk built a small wooden church. The village of St Keverne takes its name from Averekanus.

Trebarveth

Trebarveth

To the south of St Keverne and west of Lowland Point are the remains of settlements and field systems varying in date from the Mesolithic to early medieval times. To the west of Lowland Point is a small oval walled structure and the remains of salt making which has been dated back to the early Romano-British period. Inland and towards Trebarveth are the remains of prehistoric hut circles. Pottery and metal work found on the site point to the area being in occupation in the Bronze and Iron Ages, with other finds indicating Mesolithic activity.

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