Culross Attractions 
Much of the picture-book burgh of Culross (6mi/9.6km west of Dunfermline) is now in the hands of the National Trust for Scotland. It is a popular spot with tourists as it is probably Scotland's best surviving example of how the middle classes lived between 1600 and 1800. At that time the settlement was a busy center where the inhabitants earned their living from coal, salt and the manufacture of cast-iron plates on which the famous Scottish scones were baked. Work on restoring the village started in the 1950s. Distinctive features include the cobbled alleys, whitewashed houses, red pantile roofs, stepped gables and outside stairways leading to first-floor entrances.
Back Causeway Houses
A row of delightfully restored 17th C houses line Back Causeway. Note the stepped gables and roofs of Dutch hollow tiles.
Bishop Leighton's Study
The "Study" (1633) on the market square, where Bishop Leighton of Dunblane conducted theology lessons, has an impressive gabled roof and lookout tower, while the oldest house in Culross bears the inscription "1577"; the replica Mercat Cross on the gable front was completed in 1588. An educated sea captain is said to have written the Greek inscription "God provides and will provide" on the adjacent house.
Hours
April 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Culross Palace
Behind "Bessie's" lies the recently restored "Palace". This Dutch-style mansion was built in 1597 for the wealthy businessman Sir George Bruce. Note the elegant double staircase and the beautifully painted ceiling beams. The inscription "SGB 1611" is thought to refer to this year of completion and the year in which Sir Bruce was knighted.
Culross Palace / National Trust Visitors Centre
West Green House
Culross KY12 8JH
Scotland
West Green House
Culross KY12 8JH
Scotland
Hours
April 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 1 to August 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always opened on:
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Last admission 4 pm. Garden open all year, daily 10-6 or dusk if earlier.
The Palace, Study and Town House are all National Trust properties that may be visited with a single ticket.
Groups by appointment.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
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Town House
The square at the end of Sandhaven is dominated by the Town House (1626) which was crowned with a belfry in 1783. The municipal scales, known as the tron, stood on the stone plinth opposite.
National Trust for Scotland
Newhailes Road
Musselburgh EH21 6RY
Scotland
Newhailes Road
Musselburgh EH21 6RY
Scotland
Hours
April 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
September 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
The Palace, Study and Town House are National Trust properties that may be visited on a single ticket.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
