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Scotstarvit Tower

Photo of Scotstarvit Tower, a ruined tower house near Ceres, Fife, central Scotland.

Scotstarvit Tower

© Becky Williamson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Becky Williamson / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scotstarvit Tower

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Scotstarvit Tower is a tower house in Fife. It is the only tower house the Albion Guide lists in the county. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

For more of the same, Struthers Castle and Pitcruvie Castle are close by. For arrivals by rail, Springfield Station is 2.2 km to the west.

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More places to visit near Scotstarvit Tower

Photo of Struthers Castle, a ruined castle near Ceres, Fife, central Scotland.

Struthers Castle

Castle near Ceres

Struthers Castle, castle, park and doocot

1.7 km SE

Photo of The Peat Inn, a restaurant near Ceres, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

The Peat Inn

Restaurant · With rooms near Ceres

A former coaching inn turned restaurant with rooms in the Fife countryside near St Andrews.

8.4 km E

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.

9.4 km SE · Fife

Photo of Eden Mill Distillery, a distillery near St Andrews, Fife, central Scotland.

Eden Mill Distillery

Distillery near St Andrews

A St Andrews distillery and brewery known for its gins and single malt, offering tours and gin experiences.

11.5 km NE

Photo of Falkland Palace Garden, a garden in Fife, central Scotland.Iconic

Falkland Palace Garden

Garden near Falkland

Restored formal garden and the world's oldest royal (real) tennis court behind the Stuart hunting palace.

12.2 km W

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

Falkland

Village

Scotland's first conservation village, a former royal burgh of cobbled lanes beneath the Lomond Hills and home to Falkland Palace.

12.2 km W · Fife