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Photo of Lochore Castle, a ruined castle near Kinross, Fife, central Scotland.

© Scott Cormie / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lochore Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Lochore Castle is a castle in Fife. It is one of 21 castles the Albion Guide maps in the county. Other castles nearby include Dowhill Castle, Lochleven Castle and Burleigh Castle. For arrivals by rail, Lochgelly Station is 1.8 km to the south-east.

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More places to visit near Lochore Castle

Photo of Loch Leven, a loch in Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.Iconic

Loch Leven

Loch near Kinross

Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned and forced to abdicate on the island castle of this shallow Kinross loch, famed for its trout.

5.9 km NW

Photo along the Fife Coastal Path, a long-distance trail running from Kincardine to Newburgh, central Scotland.Highlight

Fife Coastal Path

Scotland's Great Trail

Firth to firth around the Kingdom of Fife, threading fishing villages from the Forth bridges to the Tay.

10.6 km S · Fife

Photo of Aberdour Castle, a ruined castle in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberdour Castle

Castle near Aberdour

One of Scotland's oldest stone castles.

10.6 km S

Photo of Aberdour, a village in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Aberdour

Village

A pretty south-Fife coast village with a 12th-century castle and the Blue Flag Silver Sands beach, half an hour from Edinburgh by train.

10.8 km S · Fife

Photo of Silver Sands, Aberdour, a beach in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Silver Sands, Aberdour

Beach near Aberdour

A sheltered Blue Flag beach at Aberdour with golden sand and views across the Forth.

11 km S

Photo of Dunfermline Abbey Church, a church in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Dunfermline Abbey Church

Church near Dunfermline

The medieval nave and 19th-century abbey church marking the burial place of Robert the Bruce.

12.1 km SW