Falkland Palace.
"The site of Falkland Palace has a history as
early, or nearly so, as the castles of Edinburgh and Stirling. Yet it differs markedly in position from both those houses.
It is in the most inland part of the sea-bound county of
Fife, and far from any great river. It stands, not on a
high place whence the surrounding country can be commanded, but at the base of hills. The East Lomond
rises to some 1500 feet immediately to the south of
the palace ; the other hills of the Lomond range extend
out into the blue distances southwards and westwards,
and there are low hills to the north and to the south-
east. On the north-east is the valley of the Eden and
the fertile Howe of Fife. This situation explains the
brevity of Falkland's period of military importance,
and it was the nature of the site which made so easy
the conversion of the fortress into a palace."
Extract from "The Castles And Keeps Of Scotland" (Archive)
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Address:
Falkland Palace and Garden,
Falkland,
Cupar,
Fife,
Scotland KY15 7BU
Website: www.nts.org.uk
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