Dunfermline Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, UK
About Dunfermline
"Dun" means a fortified hill or outcrop, and "ferm lynn" is thought to mean a crooked stream, no-one's sure. Prehistoric folk settled in spots that could be fortified against their dear neighbours and in-laws, and needed a water supply, so they were here from 3000 BC. But the town only emerges into history circa 1070 AD, when King Malcolm III married Margaret of Wessex (later canonised as St Margaret) and together they made it a royal residence and ecclesiastic centre, effectively capital of Scotland. Its fortunes rose and fell with those of independent Scotland: 7 kings were buried here, the last being Robert the Bruce in 1329. The last monarch to be born here was Charles I in 1600. But then the crowns of England and Scotland were united, James VI / I much preferred London to chilly Scotl
Top Attractions in Dunfermline
Explore the best things to see and do in Dunfermline:
- ★Adventure Golf Island
- ★Carnegie Hall
- ★Carnegie Library & Galleries
- ★Dunfermline Abbey
- ★Pittencrieff Park
- ★The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
Where to Eat in Dunfermline
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Carnock Inn
- 🍴Fresh
- 🍴Gratzi
- 🍴Royal Bengal
- 🍴The Hideaway
Where to Stay in Dunfermline
- 🏨Best Western Plus Keavil House Hotel
- 🏨Forrester Park Resort
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨King Malcolm Hotel
- 🏨Pitbauchlie House Hotel
- 🏨Premier Inn Dunfermline
Dunfermline Travel Guide Sections
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