‘Yours to Explore’ – Exploring Dunfermline and West Fife

Episode 47: ‘Yours to Explore’ – Exploring Dunfermline and West Fife

Let me take you along as I explore Dunfermline and West Fife in the footsteps of kings and queens, industrialists and innovators, philanthropists and… Outlander.

‘Yours to Explore’ is an episode about Scotland’s newest city Dunfermline and the surrounding region of West Fife. We dive into the medieval history of this Royal Burgh, its role throughout the Industrial Revolution, famous emigrants who found their luck in North America and world-changing innovations that left a lasting impression until today.

I’m taking you with me on a trip discovering Dunfermline, Culross, Aberdour and North Queensferry, we’ll walk along the Fife Coastal Path and visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Firth of Forth. We’ll visit Outlander film locations, hear ghost stories, tales about coal mining and much more.

Along the way, I speak with locals who call Dunfermline and West Fife their home:

• Natalia Lumsden, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
• Donna Dewar, Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries
• Iwan Thomas, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust
• Garry Irvine, North Queensferry Light Tower and Museum

If this episode inspires you to plan a trip to Dunfermline and West Fife, check out my detailed travel guide for the area which contains tons of travel tips and recommendations!

Disclaimer: All information provided in this podcast is based on personal travel experiences. Companies mentioned in the story or tips were active at the time of release. If you listen to episodes at a later point, note that this information may have changed in the meantime.

Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by Dunfermline & West Fife Local Tourism Association and Fife Tourism Partnership. Check out this eBook full of suggested trails, itineraries and activities for the region.

Credits

Written and hosted by Kathi Kamleitner.
Produced, edited and sound design by Fran Turauskis.
Transcript by Kathi Kamleitner.
Social media support by Kirsty Spain.
Cover Art illustrated by Lizzie Vaughan-Knight.
All original music composed by Bruce Wallace.
Field recordings and all photographs by Kathi Kamleitner.

Photos from my trip to Dunfermline and West Fife