Ceres

Ceres - Fife Folk Museum

Fife Folk Museum
VR Viewpoint of Ceres

Once described as 'the most attractive village in Scotland', Ceres hosts the world's oldest Highland Games. The games originate from the aftermath of the Battle of Bannockburn, and were held to celebrate the villagers' victorious return from the defeat of the English.

The picturesque village is home to Fife Folk Museum, where visitors can learn about Fife's agricultural past and bygone trades. Next to the museum is an arched, stone bridge known as Bishops Bridge. Archbishop James Sharp crossed the bridge in 1679 shortly before being assasinated by Covenanters at Magus Muir.

On the main road through Ceres lies a most unusual and memorable statue - 'The Provost'. Bearing a striking resemblance to a 'toby jug' figurine, the statue was carved by James Howie and is said to represent the last Provost of Ceres, the Reverend Thomas Buchanan.

Also to be found in Ceres is the Griselda Pottery, which continues to produce Fife's famous 'Wemyssware'.

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Fife Facts
The Isle of May, off the Fife coast has one of Scotland's oldest lighthouses, built in 1816 by the grandfather of writer Robert Louis Stevenson.