Castles · Central Scotland
Wemyss Castle
Wemyss Castle — castle in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Glenrothes with Thornton · 4.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wemyss Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1443°, -3.0810°.
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Heritage listing
Wemyss Castle (pronounced [weems]) is situated in Wemyss on the sea cliffs between the villages of East Wemyss and West Wemyss in Fife, Scotland. Wemyss Castle is considered to be a multi-period building, and today's castle includes many elements from former periods such as the 15th-century tower and the 19th-century stables and gatepiers.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wemyss Castle (pronounced [weems]) is situated in Wemyss on the sea cliffs between the villages of East Wemyss and West Wemyss in Fife, Scotland. Wemyss Castle is considered to be a multi-period building, and today's castle includes many elements from former periods such as the 15th-century tower and the 19th-century stables and gatepiers.
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Background
History
Accounts date the construction of the castle to 1421 when Sir John Wemyss decided to build a fortified castle to replace one destroyed by the Duke of Rothesay at Kilconquhar in 1402. The castle is thus the ancient seat of the Earls of Wemyss and their families. Historically, the castle is perhaps best known as the location where Mary, Queen of Scots, met her future husband Lord Darnley, on 17 February 1565. The court of James VI stayed at Wemyss Castle in July 1583. On 11 May 1590 a party of Danish commissioners led by Peder Munk and the Scottish lawyer John Skene stayed at Wemyss Castle. Their task was to view and take sasine of Falkland Palace and Dunfermline Palace and Linlithgow Palace,…
Architecture
Wemyss is an imposing castle sitting high atop cliffs with a view over the Firth of Forth. Two particular points of interest are that one of the towers from an earlier building has been re-used, first as a windmill and later as a dovecote. There is also an oval-shaped dungeon within the castle, connected to the building by a passage.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1443, -3.0810
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY1 4TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Glenrothes with Thornton — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7982215 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wemyss Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wemyss Castle - geograph.org.uk - 100210.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wemyss Castle?
- Wemyss Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 4TE).
- Is Wemyss Castle a listed building?
- Wemyss Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Wemyss Castle charge admission?
- Wemyss Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wemyss Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Glenrothes with Thornton, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 4TE.