Cambo House

Cambo House is a Category B listed historic house in Fife, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Cambo House

Cambo House is a Victorian country house built in 1881, standing at the heart of a 1,200 acre estate near Kingsbarns in Fife, close to the Fife coast and about ten kilometres from St Andrews.

The house is a family home.

Its walled garden holds the Plant Heritage national collection of snowdrops, with more than 350 varieties.

The property is covered by Historic Houses, and visitors can join heritage tours through the gardens and into the house itself.

History of Cambo House

The Cambo estate has been held by the Erskine family, whose landscape improvements included work commissioned by the 9th Earl of Kellie. The present house dates from 1881, replacing an earlier building on the site, and the walled garden itself dates from the early 1800s.

Architecture of Cambo House

Cambo House is a Victorian country house of 1881, built in the fashion of the period's Scottish estate architecture, though no architect is recorded.

Worth knowing

The wider estate includes Kingsbarns Distillery, open to visitors alongside the house and gardens.

Gardens & grounds at Cambo House

The 2.5 acre walled garden, dating from the 1800s, holds a Plant Heritage national snowdrop collection alongside seasonal displays of alliums, roses, and naturalistic prairie planting.

Facilities

Parking Café

Plan your visit to Cambo House

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Nearest station: Leuchars Rail Station (11.2 miles)

Admission

Historic Houses members must pay for entry

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Places to visit near Cambo House

St Andrews Cathedral

church 6.4 miles

View St Andrews Cathedral on heritage map

Kellie Castle

castle 6.5 miles

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St Andrews Castle

castle 6.6 miles

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Blackfriars Chapel

church 6.7 miles

View Blackfriars Chapel on heritage map

St Peters Church And Parish Cross

church 6.8 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 10 miles of Cambo House there are 6 historic properties, including 3 churchs and 2 castles, across Historic Environment Scotland and National Trust for Scotland sites.

5 Historic Environment Scotland

1 National Trust for Scotland

3 Church

2 Castle

1 Monument

See these 6 sites on the heritage map

Within 20 miles of Cambo House there are 18 historic properties, including 6 castles, 4 historic houses and 3 churchs, across Historic Environment Scotland, National Trust for Scotland and Historic Houses sites.

14 Historic Environment Scotland

3 National Trust for Scotland

1 Historic Houses

6 Castle

4 Historic house

3 Church

1 Museum

1 Abbey

1 Mill