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About this place
Cambo House is a Victorian country house built in 1881, standing at the heart of a 1,200 acre estate near Kingsbarns in Fife, close to the Fife coast and about ten kilometres from St Andrews.
The house is a family home.
Its walled garden holds the Plant Heritage national collection of snowdrops, with more than 350 varieties.
The property is covered by Historic Houses, and visitors can join heritage tours through the gardens and into the house itself.
Read more on WikipediaHistory
The Cambo estate has been held by the Erskine family, whose landscape improvements included work commissioned by the 9th Earl of Kellie. The present house dates from 1881, replacing an earlier building on the site, and the walled garden itself dates from the early 1800s.
Architecture
Cambo House is a Victorian country house of 1881, built in the fashion of the period's Scottish estate architecture, though no architect is recorded.
Worth knowing
The wider estate includes Kingsbarns Distillery, open to visitors alongside the house and gardens.
Gardens & grounds
The 2.5 acre walled garden, dating from the 1800s, holds a Plant Heritage national snowdrop collection alongside seasonal displays of alliums, roses, and naturalistic prairie planting.
Facilities
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Leuchars Rail Station (11.2 miles)
Nearby properties
Kellie Castle
View Kellie Castle on heritage mapSt Andrews Castle
View St Andrews Castle on heritage mapHill of Tarvit
View Hill of Tarvit on heritage mapBarry Mill
View Barry Mill on heritage mapDirleton Castle
View Dirleton Castle on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 10 miles of Cambo House there are 6 historic properties, including 3 churchs and 2 castles, across Historic Environment Scotland and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Within 20 miles of Cambo House there are 18 historic properties, including 5 castles, 3 churchs and 3 historic houses, across Historic Environment Scotland, National Trust for Scotland and Historic Houses sites.
Facts
A Fife family estate where a Victorian house and a national snowdrop collection sit within the same 1,200 acres.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
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