Torrance at Abbey Park Avenue
St Andrews, Central Scotland
Sleeps 4
£1,082 per break
Check availabilityMuseums & Galleries · St Andrews
Bell Pettigrew Museum
📍 KY16 9UU
Photo: Drkirstyross (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Creatures and fossils from around the world on display
- Includes extinct species and rare specimens
- Museum collections feature zoological and geological specimens
- Housed in the University's historic Bute Medical Building
The Bell Pettigrew Museum is a natural history museum within the University of St Andrews, exploring creatures and fossils from around the world, including extinct species, rare specimens and prehistoric beasts. It forms part of the University's wider Museum Collections, which include zoological, geological and anatomy specimens. The museum suits visitors curious about natural sciences and is housed on the ground floor of the Bute Medical Building, with ramp access and an accessible toilet, though there are no automatic doors. It's located in Fife, Fife, with Leuchars station 4.6 miles away, and for anyone wanting to make a trip of it, there are 46 bookable places to stay within five miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Weekdays during Fife School Holidays in April, July, August and October, 1pm to 5pm
- Parking
- Two accessible parking spaces outside the Bute Building; paid parking in the town centre
- Dogs
- Guide and assistance dogs are welcome
- Accessibility
- Ramp access, no automatic doors, accessible toilet in the Bute building
From the attraction's own website on 13 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Leuchars 4.6 miles
- Cupar 8.4 miles
- Broughty Ferry 9.5 miles
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