Pittencrieff Park
11 minute walk from Dunfermline City station · Stirling, Central and Fife · Free entry
Pittencrieff Park, known locally as “the Glen,” is Dunfermline’s best-known green space, gifted to the town by Andrew Carnegie in 1903. Spread across 76 acres, it combines landscaped gardens, woodlands, and open lawns with historic features such as Pittencrieff House and views of Dunfermline Abbey. The park is home to peacocks, squirrels, and a variety of birdlife, making it popular with nature lovers as well as walkers. Winding paths lead through quiet wooded areas, while the glasshouse and formal gardens add colour and interest. With cafés, play areas, and cultural events, it is both a community hub and a peaceful retreat.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Park
- Good for
- Gardens, Parks & green spaces, Walking, Wildlife
- Characteristics
- Designed landscape, Woodland
- Admission
- Free
- Facilities
- Café, Playground
- Region
- Stirling, Central and Fife
Stations within walking distance
- Dunfermline City station — 11 min walk, 0.9 km
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret station — 42 min walk, 3.5 km
Other places near Dunfermline City
- Alhambra Theatre — 9 min walk from the station
- Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum — 9 min walk from the station
- Dunfermline Abbey — 11 min walk from the station
- Abbot House — 13 min walk from the station
- Fife Pilgrim Way: 2 Dunfermline to Lochore Meadows — 13 min walk from the station
- Dunfermline Explorer walk, Dunfermline — 19 min walk from the station