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Crail
Crail in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Crail 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
Crail (; Scottish Gaelic: Cathair Aile) is a coastal village and former royal burgh and community council area (Royal Burgh of Crail and District) in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The locality has an estimated population of 1,630 (2018).
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Background
History
The site on which the parish church is built appears to have religious associations that pre-date the parish church's foundation in early medieval times, as evidenced by an 8th-century cross-slab preserved in the church. The parish church was itself dedicated (in the 13th-century) to the early holy man St. Maelrubha of Applecross in Wester Ross. Crail Castle was an occasional residence of David I of Scotland during the 12th century but subsequently fell into ruin. Robert the Bruce granted permission to hold markets on a Sunday. Mary of Guise, afterward consort of James V, landed in Crail in June 1538 after a severe storm, and was hospitably entertained in the ancient mansion of Balcomie…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2608, -2.6263
- Address
- 64 Marketgate South, Crail, KY10 3TL
- Opening
- Mar 28-Apr 01,May 02-06,May 23-27 Mo,Th-Sa 11:00-16:00; Mar 28-Apr 01,May 02-06,May 23-27,Jun 06-Oct 20 Su 13:30-16:00; Jun 06-Oct 20 Th-Sa 11:00-16:00
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crail?
- Crail is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2608°, -2.6263°.
- What are the opening hours for Crail?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mar 28-Apr 01,May 02-06,May 23-27 Mo,Th-Sa 11:00-16:00; Mar 28-Apr 01,May 02-06,May 23-27,Jun 06-Oct 20 Su 13:30-16:00; Jun 06-Oct 20 Th-Sa 11:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.