Caves · Scottish Highlands
Wemyss
Wemyss in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wemyss is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wemyss ( WEEMZ) is a civil parish on the south coast of Fife, Scotland, lying on the Firth of Forth. It is bounded on the north-east by the parish of Scoonie and the south-west by the parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart and its length from south-west to north-east is about 6 miles. Inland it is bounded by Markinch and its greatest breadth is 2+1⁄4 miles. The name of the parish is from the Scottish Gaelic Uaimheis meaning 'cave place', from uaimh, 'cave', and es, an obsolete Gaelic suffix meaning 'place of'. The parish gives its name to the family and Earls of Wemyss.
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Background
History
The district is of much archaeological and historic interest. On the shore to the north-east are two square towers which are supposed to have formed part of Macduff's Castle, and near them are the caves (weems, from the Gaelic, ) from which the district derives its name. Several of them contain archaic sculptures, of uncertain origin. Coal mining was once the principal industry of the district, the coal being exported from the port of Methil. Its harbour was constructed by David, 2nd earl of Wemyss, and the town was a burgh of barony in 1662.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1656, -3.0696
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY1 4QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q24993861 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wemyss, Fife (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wemyss?
- Wemyss is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY1 4QL).
- Is Wemyss free to visit?
- Yes, Wemyss is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wemyss?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY1 4QL. It sits within the Glenrothes and Mid Fife parliamentary constituency.