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Mary invites you to join her on the beautiful walk in Dunfermline.
You'll visit the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, have a pleasant walk through Pittencrief Park (AKA 'The Glen'), visit the old Glass Houses, the fabulous gardens and take a peaceful walk down by Tower Burn. We'll also visit Dunfermline Abbey. Following the walk we can visit Wetherspoons on high street for lunch.

ANDREW CARNEGIE BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM AND EXHIBITION CENTRE:

  • THE ORIGINAL COTTAGE where Andrew Carnegie was born - built in the 1770s - restored to look as it would have done during Andrew Carnegie’s childhood in the 1840s. (cramped living spaces upstairs and a weaver’s workshop with a working damask linen handloom downstairs).
  • THE EXHIBITION HALL
    Discover how Andrew Carnegie became the richest man in the world and father of modern philanthropy, supporting the founding of internationally renowned landmarks such as the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Peace Palace in The Hague and Mount Wilson Observatory in California.

THE GLEN: (aka PITTENCRIEF PARK)

  • PITTENCRIEF HOUSE: built in 1610 - a residential home for 300 years - until Andrew Carnegie bought the estate in 1903 and gifted it to the people of Dunfermline.
  • THE GLEN PAVILLION: The Art Deco style Glen Pavilion was built in the 1930s as a Pavilion and Bandstand.
    GLASS HOUSES: Erected in 1973 and replaced an earlier conservatory built in 1913.
  • LOUISE CARNEGIE GATES: erected in 1929 as a tribute to the wife of Andrew Carnegie and restored in 2000.
  • CANMORE'S TOWER: On Tower Hill are the remains of Malcolm Canmore's Tower.
  • TOWER BURN: home to a beautiful semi natural ancient woodland.
  • WILLIAM WALLACE'S WELL: This Well is thought to have been used when he was hiding in a nearby cave from English soldiers.
  • DOUBLE BRIDGE: The only means of access to the town from the west until George Chalmers built a new bridge up stream in 1770.
  • DOVECOT: This round tower Doocot was built in the late 18th century.
  • ANDREW CARNEGIE STATUE: Sits in the Park that he gifted to Dunfermline.
  • FORMAL GARDENS: Formerly used as a kitchen garden and orchard.
  • AVIARY: Pittencrieff Park has been ‘home’ to peacocks since the early 1900’s and has an enclosure currently used to breed peacocks.
  • SUMMERHOUSE: Octagonal shape - constructed in 1906 as a landscape feature in an area of the park originally designed as a Japanese garden.
  • THE PUG: Steam locomotive: built in 1934.
  • LILY POND: walled on three sides with the Lily Pond in the centre - complete with goldfish.

DUNFERMLINE ABBEY AND PALACE:
There are nave arcades, the chancel, the grave of Robert the Bruce tucked under the pulpit, a cast of Bruce's skull etc. Substantial parts of the Abbey building remain, including the vast refectory. Next to the Abbey is the ruin of the Royal Palace rebuilt from the guest house of the monastery in the 16th century for James VI and his Queen.

GETTING THERE:
Everything is just a few minutes from the bus station.
🚌BUS: Stagecoach X55

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EXTRAS

  • Attire: Dress to suit the weather and wear comfy walking shoes
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