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Falkland Palace (Fife)

 
Description: Falkland Palace in Fife, Scotland is a former royal palace of the Scottish Kings. Today it is in the care of the ... more
Falkland Palace (Fife) ... National Trust for Scotland, and serves as a tourist attraction.

Newest Review: ... it is simply not worth our while; we rarely visit National Trust properties and anyway are about to move countries, so I found it a bit annoying to be constantly asked. Parking and wheelchair access There is apparently a car park, although we didn't actually find it and ended up parking in a side street. Wheelchair access is almost impossible within the Palace; there are no lifts and the ... more

 ... staircases are tiny and curved. There was a lady there with crutches though who managed with relatively little difficulty. Highlights There are some absolutely stunning things to see in this Palace, so I will concentrate on those that stood out most ...more

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sunmeilan
Premium Review Falkland Palace (Fife): Fabulous Falkland (1049 words)
by - written on 13/05/07 (Very useful, 163 readings)
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We visited Falkland Palace by accident really - we were on our way to St Andrews from Edinburgh and this provided a welcome stopover on the way. It turned out to be one of the most worthwhile visits we made during our recent trip to Edinburgh and the environs. Here's why. Background Not having heard of Falkland before, I was quite surprised to find that it was the country residence of the Kings of Scotland, having been built by James IV and James V in the fifteenth century on the site of a hunting lodge. James V actually died in Falkland Palace, and his daughter, Mary Queen of Scots was a frequent visitor. Now in the care of the National Trust, it has ...  Read the complete review

 

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