Historic houses · Central Scotland
Cambo Estate
In or near Pittenweem.
Cambo Estate in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cambo Estate 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
Cambo Estate lies close to the village of Kingsbarns in north-east Fife, Scotland. It is within the East Neuk, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of St Andrews. At the heart of the estate lies the 19th-century Cambo House, the home of Sir Peter Erskine, Bt and Lady Catherine Erskine. The gardens of Cambo are open to the public, and include the walled garden and seasonal snowdrop gardens. Elsewhere on the estate is the Kingsbarns Golf Links golf course, which co-hosts the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship every year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The estate of Cambo was granted to Robert de Newenham by a charter of King William the Lion. His descendants took the name "de Cambhou", and had settled in Fife by the early 14th century. Sir John de Cambhou fought at the Battle of Methven (1306), but was captured by the English and hanged at Newcastle. purchased the property from the creditors of Patrick Merton. The estate passed through the Erskine family to the 5th Earl of Kellie, who forfeited his lands after supporting the Jacobite rising of 1745. The old house comprised a tower house with numerous additions, including a first-floor conservatory. after a staff party when the Erskine family was away.
Description
Cambo House is protected as a category B listed building, Kingsbarns Golf Links was laid out in 2000 to designs by American golf course architects Kyle Phillips and Mark Parsinen.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.2942, -2.6419
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Official site
- www.cambogardens.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5025095 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cambo Estate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cambo Estate?
- Cambo Estate is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8QD).
- What is Cambo Estate?
- Cambo Estate in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cambo Estate?
- Drivers can use postcode KY16 8QD.
- How do I get to Cambo Estate?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8QD. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.