Caiplie Doocot
Dovecote In Fife, Scotland
A rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.
If you are travelling in southern Fife along the A917, you can't miss the rectangular lectern style Caiplie Doocot sitting near the edge of a field next to the road. I couldn't resist stopping and giving it a quick visit.
The Doocot dates back to around 1739, it has a single chamber with crow stepped gable walls and a single front entrance. Although the roof has long gone and the nest boxes are damaged, but you can still imagine this Doocot being full of pigeons, providing eggs and meat to local people.
The first Doocot's were Doo Caves, one of which you can find to the west of here, at the Wemyss Caves. The next style that became commonplace was the beehive style of which you can find to the east of here at the wonderfully restored beehive Priory Doocot at Crail.
The Caiplie Doocot is a Category B listed building managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
Get 2 points if you have visited this place. Already visited by 2 VIPs.
Login to the VIP area to add places to your bucket list, mark them as visited and more importantly see where you rank on the league table.
How To Find Caiplie Doocot
Where Is Caiplie Doocot?
Show Place On Google MapsLat / Long
56.240612699340666, -2.6666342559460876
What three words
Where To Park For Caiplie Doocot?
There is enough parking at the road junction for only one carefully parked car.
Contributed by Lorraine London
I have been a keen hill walker for many years and more recently enjoy trig bagging. When I'm not exploring Northumberland, County Durham and Yorkshire, I spend most of my holidays in bonny Scotland. Other than hills, I love investigating ruinous buildings and waterfalls. I have been a member of NT and EH for years, which also gives me access to Historic Environment Scotland places.
More Places from Lorraine
More Places In Fife
Find more fabulous places in Fife, Scotland and if you know of a place we haven't listed, then let us know.
Largo Law Trig Point
Trig Point Fife ScotlandThe Largo Law Trig Point sits on an ancient volcano (290m) near Upper Largo, Fife.
Pittenweem Harbour
Water Fife ScotlandAn ancient harbour that has been active since medieval times.
Crawford Priory
Building Fife ScotlandA large ruinous estate house that has been taken over by nature.
More Dovecotes
So this dovecote wasn't enough and you want more? Don't worry we have you covered.
Findlater Doocot
Dovecote Cullen ScotlandA 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that still has a few resident pigeons.
St Monans Doocot
Dovecote Fife ScotlandA beehive doocot that sits on the cliff top, 100m east of Newark Castle near St Monans.
Buckton Dovecote
Dovecote Belford NorthumberlandA late medieval dovecote, just hiding off the A1 near Belford, first documented in 1626, which is grade II and on the National Heritage List for England.
Never Miss A Fabulous Place
If you are afraid of missing out on all the fabulous places we post, or just want to be the first to know, then sign up to the Fabulous North.
Each week we will email you all the brand new places that we visit.
Sign Up To Alerts
Find Us On Facebook
We post all our new places daily on our Facebook Groups page, so join the group today and be notified when we add a new place.
Join Our Facebook Group