Arts & Culture
Churches & Religious Buildings
Explore Fife's historical sites and churches which have some interesting tales to be told.
Fife has lots of lovely churches and religious sites which are great places to explore, learn about Fife's history, or simply enjoy a quiet space to reflect.
Notable sites of historic significance include the final resting place of Robert the Bruce, Dunfermline Abbey and Scotland's largest medieval church, St Andrews Cathedral.
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Inchcolm Abbey
Set sail for a very special island in the Firth of Forth – home to the best-preserved group of monastic buildings in Scotland. Originally a priory founded by David I, the abbey saw conflict as well as calm.
Abbotshall Parish Church
Established in 1650 the Kirk of Abbotshall continues to be a focus of Christian worship and social gatherings. Sunday services are held during the year at 11.00am with united services in July. Our Young Church and Crèche meet during the church service in school term time. Abbotshall is ...
Culross Abbey
The magnificent and ancient sanctuary has been a religious site for more than 1500 years and is one of the oldest Christian sites in Scotland, dating back to the 6th Century, when St Servanus (St Serf) established a Community of Monks here....
St Andrews Cathedral
Scotland's largest and most magnificent medieval church.
Markinch Church
Markinch Church tower was built in the 12th century by the MacDuff Earls of Fife and dedicated to St Drostan, a Pictish saint. The church sits on the site of a much older building with a charter dating back even further to the time of King MacBeth.
St Margarets Cave
Queen Margaret came to the cave to pray over 900 years ago. Then there was only a wooded path by a stream at the bottom of the valley with a short climb up to the small cave. Now there's a tunnel with 87 steps leading deep underground for you to explore. ...
St Monans Kirk
The Old Kirk of St Monans is located on the coast in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife.
Parish of St Paul
Parish of St Paul's is a seminal example of modern church architecture, and one of Scotland's most significant post-war churches.
Linktown Church
Linktown is a Church of Scotland Parish covering most of the south of Kirkcaldy with a membership of over 300. Linktown is a buzzing church and has many activities to suit all ages. Explore the site, then come and join us. You will be made very welcome.
St Athernase Church
St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church.
The Vine Conference Centre
The Vine Conference Centre is the answer to your Conference, exhibition, meeting and training room needs.
St Bridget's Kirk
St Bridget's Kirk is a former church on the outskirts of Dalgety Bay and can be seen if you're out walking the Fife Coastal Path.
Blackfriars, St Andrews
A vaulted side apse survives of this church of Dominican friars, which was built around 1516
St. Peter's Parish Church
There has been a church on this site since the fifth century, when St. Erat, who was a follower of St Ninian, established a small church here.
St Fillan's Cave
A visit to Pittenweem isn’t complete without a trip to St Fillan’s Cave,on Cove Wynd.
Dunfermline Palace & Abbey
Dunfermline Abbey, in Scotland's ancient capital, is the resting place of many Kings and Queens including Robert the Bruce, Scotland's greatest 'warrier king'.
Falkland Palace & Garden
Why not experience a day in the life of the Stuart monarchs at Falkland Palace, the favourite hunting ground of Mary Queen of Scots.
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
The historic Parish Church of St. Andrews, Scotland. We are the church at the heart of St Andrews – with St Andrews at its heart.
St Brycedale Kirk
The history of this magnificent building begins at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland when, on 18th May 1843, after vehement protestations against the “institution of patronage”, a large body of ministers and elders withdrew from the Assembly and formed the Free Church of Sco...
