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Come and discover the City of Dunfermline with our online trails. 

Dunermline is a place with wonderful history and heritage, beautiful greenspaces, interesting architecture, a thriving cultural scene and some hidden gems.

We have created a selection of trails to help you navigate and learn about the city centre.

The trails are digital, meaning you’ll need a smartphone to guide you around the area. The trails feature a live map, so you’ll always know where you are.

Green Edges - The city of Dunfermline is lucky to have two wonderful parks right at its heart. These green spaces are one of the best features of the city centre, with acres of space where you can take a bit of time out. They are places to enjoy nature, discover history, have fun, or maybe just sit and enjoy the views – there’s something for everyone.

Culture & Heritage - Dunfermline has a long and fascinating history going back at least a thousand years. Throughout the centuries the city has played an important role in the story of Scotland as a place of royal, religious, commercial, industrial and cultural significance. This trail explores some of the city’s main heritage and cultural sites and gives you a real flavour of what Dunfermline is all about.

Industry & Commerce - Dunfermline has been a busy commercial centre for hundreds of years, trading far and wide and providing goods and services for local people and visitors from many places. It was made a Royal Burgh in the 1120s by King David I and this helped to set the economic importance of the town as it was then. David brought traders and craftsmen and women from Flanders, France and England to live and work and make Dunfermline a prosperous place. Since then Dunfermline has seen the rise and fall of important industries such as coal mining and textiles which have left a legacy with some impressive and interesting buildings which have been preserved and repurposed and are still in use today.