In total, over 30,000 people from across the UK voted for their favorite park and the winners included Pittencrieff Park – or The Glen as it’s known locally – in Dunfermline. The 76-acre park contains many play areas for children and is known for its much-loved peacocks. Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline It has huge historical links with Andrew Carnegie who bought it for the people of Dunfermline in 1902. The park is also rich in history, containing Malcolm Canmore’s Tower – the mid-11th century seat of royal power for Malcolm III and his queen, St Margaret of Scots.
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read more Kirkcaldy Tesco store names community group for £10,000 donation Pittencrieff is owned by the Carnegie Trust and maintained by a small group of Fife Council gardeners, supported by a group of volunteers and the Friends of Pittencrieff Park charity. Councilor James Calder, councilor of Dunfermline City District Committee, said: “This national recognition just highlights what fantastic facilities we have on our doorstep. We should be proud of what we have and we should all take care to look after this excellent park. “ Gillian Taylor, Chief Executive of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, added: “Andrew Carnegie said that buying the Pittencrieff Estate and Glen in 1902 and giving it to the people of Dunfermline was his most ‘satisfying’ gift. He would be delighted to see how much it is still loved and enjoyed 120 years later.”
