St Margaret's Cave
Ok, there are signs up specifically stating 'No Photography', but I asked nicely and promised not to take any photographs of the © interpretation panels... And I like to think that by allowing a few sensible photos to be taken, it'll encourage more visitors: in fact, I do heartily encourage you to visit. It's great (and free!) - but in a most unexpected way.
This is the access tunnel to the cave - built in 1969 when the enlightened council of the time thought that a natural wooded glen at the heart of Dunfermline was not what the town needed... What it needed was another car park - so, the glen was filled in and concreted over. After a fairly vociferous campaign, this access tunnel was included as part of the works to maintain access to St Margaret's Cave, which had been a place of pilgrimage pretty much since the 13th century when Queen Margaret was canonised. I actually found the access tunnel to be the most interesting part - unexpectedly long and deep, but with some really good interpretative material, and a rather fetching Anderson Shelter aesthetic.
So, as I say, go visit - it's free and has plentiful on-site car parking...
St Margaret's Cave
Ok, there are signs up specifically stating 'No Photography', but I asked nicely and promised not to take any photographs of the © interpretation panels... And I like to think that by allowing a few sensible photos to be taken, it'll encourage more visitors: in fact, I do heartily encourage you to visit. It's great (and free!) - but in a most unexpected way.
This is the access tunnel to the cave - built in 1969 when the enlightened council of the time thought that a natural wooded glen at the heart of Dunfermline was not what the town needed... What it needed was another car park - so, the glen was filled in and concreted over. After a fairly vociferous campaign, this access tunnel was included as part of the works to maintain access to St Margaret's Cave, which had been a place of pilgrimage pretty much since the 13th century when Queen Margaret was canonised. I actually found the access tunnel to be the most interesting part - unexpectedly long and deep, but with some really good interpretative material, and a rather fetching Anderson Shelter aesthetic.
So, as I say, go visit - it's free and has plentiful on-site car parking...