Location: Cupar
Top Things to do in Cupar
What to do and see in Cupar, Scotland: The Best Things to do
Cupar (/ˈkuːpər/ listen (help·info); Scottish Gaelic: Cùbar) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth largest settlement in Fife, and the civil parish a population of 11,183 (in 2011). It is the historic county town of Fife, before the council moved to Glenrothes.
Restaurants in Cupar
1. Raptor World
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 48 reviews
Please note that the Comrie centre is now closed and all our activities will be carried out at our base at The Scottish Deer centre, near Cupar in Fife.All vouchers include access to the deer centre so it is well worth coming along for a whole day out and enjoy all the attractions and facilities on offer here.
Reviewed By 893sabaj
Not only was Raptor World accommodating in allowing me to change my visit last minute they even waited 25min for me to start the Raptor Experience since I was running late. The flight with the Harris Hawk, Barn owl and Tawny owl are something that will forever be the highlight of my trip to Scotland! We had plenty of time with the birds and the whole experience will be remembered and videos viewed over and over for years to come!!! Will definitely bring the family if I am every in Scotland again without a shadow of a doubt!!
2. Backhouse Rossie Estate
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 40 reviews
Historic walled garden with themes of art & science, containing the longest rose archway in Scotland over DNA pathway, herbaceous borders, potager, espalier fruit trees, Victorian glasshouse, water feature, labyrinth & unique National Collection of daffodils bred by the owner’s ancestors. Beyond are shade borders, an alpine garden, The Heritage and Education Centre and woodland walk to ruined Covenanter’s Tomb.
Reviewed By Annakucat - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Backhouse of Rossie, the place we've come the past few years for their daffodil festival. For obvious reason no festival this year, but they reopened this week, and what a joy the summer garden is! I walked the labyrinth of course, I always seem to be the only one who does, we sat and watched the big carp in the pond while listening to the running water. It is the most peaceful place imaginable. We went round the walled garden twice & it just is a pleasure. Very quiet, being a bit off the tourist track, everyone whizzes past on their way to the coast. The little cafe is up and running, well organised with visors and sanitiser, home grown food, their own wonderful apple juice & excellent coffee. It's the first summer visit for us, it won't be the last.
3. Bowbridge Alpacas Scotland
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
At Bowbridge Alpacas we offer a unique 1hr Alpaca experience which can be extended to 2hrs to include Alpaca Trekking & Obstacle Course &/or Needle Felting workshops. Meet these incredible creatures & learn how to interact with them in a respectful and enjoyable way for humans and alpacas alike. We can also cater to group visits for celebrations & events, visit our website to find out more.
Reviewed By grahama343 - Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Feeding the Alpacas was amazing and the obstacle course and the trek were great fun. Grandkids loved it all the staff were brilliant from the minute we arrived made to feel welcome and the delivery of the experience was first class. Highly recommend a visit here you will love it.
4. Dairsie Castle
5. Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse and Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 204 reviews
Enjoy the Edwardian splendour of this mansion house, built for Frederick and Beatrice Sharp and their amazing collection. The house was designed by renowned Scottish architect Robert Lorimer. Not only does it have the original furniture, paintings and porcelain of the family but also the Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course, designed for Frederick, a keen golfer and captain in the R&A at St Andrews! Please note the Mansion is open Saturday to Tuesday 1 April to 31 October annually.
Reviewed By samm2615 - Tayport, United Kingdom
Lovely venue with great views, it was a great space for our wedding and the in-house catering was delicious and they were accommodating to our gluten free guests and dairy free guests too! We had a lovely lady help us with planning as it is a historic site and it needs extra care so they have lists of people they work with and we thought it was going to be a nightmare to organise because of this but they really made everything quite easy and relatively stress free (for any wedding)! They were very accommodating and friendly on the lead up to the wedding The rooms were beautiful and well maintained We had all of the outside space too so we got lots of great photos
6. Cupar Heritage Centre
7. The Parish Church of Cupar Old & St Michael of Tarvit
8. Dura Den
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By craigluscar - Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Parking is available in the community hall car park. The Ceres burn runs right through the Den and eventually joins the River Eden a mile down the road. The whole area is very attractive. The Kemback Falls join the burn 50 yards from the car park ,there is pavements on both sides of the road. The falls down a small cliff can be spectacular after heavy rainfall .The whole area has scenic photo opportunities.Well worth a look if you are in the area
9. The Scottish Deer Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 960 reviews
Covering over 55 acres of countryside, the centre is home to fourteen species of deer from all over the world, Fife’s only wolf pack, otters and other rare breeds including the Scottish Wildcat. You can also come face to face with some amazing birds in the Raptor World Bird of Prey Centre. You’ll learn all about these amazing creatures and enjoy a day that is not only fun, but also provides a fascinating insight into the animal kingdom. More information about daily tours, feeding events, activities and dates can be found on the centre's website. After a busy day getting to know the animals, why not relax and unwind with afternoon tea in the café, or pick up a bargain at the woollen mill shop.Take a walk on the wild side and join The Scottish Deer Centre for a great day out the whole family will enjoy!
Reviewed By 562debe - Crook of Devon, United Kingdom
We decided to visit the Scottish Deer Centre on a bit of a whim, as we'd previously seen signposts for it. I wasn't expecting much, and didn't really expect that our older kids (aged 10 and 12) would be overly interested. However, we had a really good morning! We bought a bag of feed for the kids to feed to the deer, and were pleasantly surprised that even our germ-phobic 12 year old was happy to feed the deer, having seen that hand washing facilities were available. In fact, she said that she'd had one of her best days ever! The animals are plentiful and seem well looked after, and there was enough to occupy us for a good couple of hours. We somehow missed the demonstrations, but would definitely come back to visit and make sure we went to those. A particular favourite were the otters, who ran over and kept us entertained for quite a while! All in all, a great morning out!
10. Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 436 reviews
Cairnie Fruit Farm is a long established family run business in Cupar, Fife and is a popular local landmark. The Farm Shop showcases a spectacular display of ready-picked fruit the farm produces, delicious take-away home-baking (made and served daily in the tearoom). The Funyard has many fun outdoor playpark attractions including go-carts and zip wire. The Mega Maze offers hours of fun as does the Pick Your Own fruit.
Reviewed By karentJ9453WC
Visited Carnie Fruit Farm with my grandson, daughter, her boyfriend and my husband. We picked strawberries in the poly tunnels which was lovely and warm as it was a chilly damp day. A beautiful paid play area, we didn’t use it on this occasion as it had been wet and grandson has just started walking. A picnic area. We had food in the cafe at lunchtime, staff were very friendly, our orders were taken and everything was freshly cooked and piping hot. We had different meals and they were all thoroughly enjoyable. We never felt rushed at all. This was a birthday treat which was very enjoyable. On a dry day you could easily spend a whole day. The only thing I found surprising was that adults have to pay to go into the play area as well as the children, which for a family starts to mount up. Seniors and under 3s are free. Carnie offers season passes, which allows you into the play area and gives you 10% off P.Y.O and cafe prices, lots of options offered. This was a lovely family day, well worth the visit.
