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St Andrews
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Cupar
Scotland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Cupar
Cupar works well as a base: 15 minutes from Balmullo, 34km from Glamis Castle.
Cupar is in Scotland, United Kingdom, with about 9,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Balmullo, about 8 km away.
Cupar ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Cùbar), also known as Cupar of Fife (Scottish Gaelic: Cùbar Fìobha) to distinguish it from Coupar Angus, is a historic market town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. Cupar had a population of 8,817 in 2022, making it theRead more
ninth-most-populous settlement in Fife. It is the historic county town of Fife, although the council now sits at Glenrothes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Cupar?
Within an hour or so of Cupar: St Andrews (13 km), V&A Dundee (16 km), Anstruther Fish Bar (22 km), Scone Palace (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Cupar?
The nearest famous roads are The Royal Mile, Cairnwell Pass and Glen Lyon.
Where is Cupar?
Cupar is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Balmullo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,270
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 56.3188, -3.0120
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Cupar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
V&A Dundee
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
16 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Anstruther Fish Bar
Multiple UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winner on the harbourfront of the East Neuk's prettiest fishing town, frying haddock landed along the Fife coast. Eat on the sea wall watching the boats.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Scone Palace
The Perthshire palace beside Moot Hill, where Scottish kings were crowned on the Stone of Destiny.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Glamis Castle
The childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, steeped in legend and set in the scenic Angus region of Scotland.
34 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Knockhill Racing Circuit
Scotland's national motorsport centre, a compact but thrilling circuit with sharp elevation changes near Dunfermline.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Tantallon Castle
A vast red curtain wall on a clifftop in East Lothian facing the Bass Rock, the last of Scotland's great courtyard castles.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Forth Bridge
UNESCO-listed Victorian cantilever railway bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, a masterwork of 19th-century engineering in 54,000 tonnes of steel.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Cupar
- 42 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
- 42 kmCalton HillAn accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
- 43 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
- 43 kmQueensferry CrossingThe world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
- 67 kmCairnwell PassThe highest main road in Britain at 670m, where the A93 crosses the Grampians at Glenshee between Braemar and the ski centre. The famously steep Devil's Elbow hairpins lie just below the summit.
- 67 kmCairnwell Pass (A93, Glenshee)The highest public road in Britain at 670m, climbing the Devil's Elbow route through Glenshee to Braemar.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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