A GUIDE to Dunfermline encouraging tourists to the ‘old toun’ has received funding from Fife Council.

A total of 10,000 copies are to be printed as part of the project, which aims to market Dunfermline as a thriving town and location for visitors.

A contribution of £3,295 will be made from the West Fife Common Good Fund to assist with costs of £7,795 to produce the booklet.

The initiative is being run as part of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust’s Heritage Lottery Funding (HFL) project, ‘Lighting up the Old Grey Toun’.

The cash boost will bring the ‘Your Guide to Dunfermline’ document up to date and give it a fresher feel and a contemporary look, while also complementing their ‘Sense of Place Guide’ that was produced earlier on in the project.

Dunfermline South Councillor James Calder said: “As Scotland’s ancient capital, Dunfermline has a lot to offer tourists and other visitors.

“It is great that members of our community are working to encourage more people to come with the updated ‘Your Guide to Dunfermline’.”

The HLF project has brought together the main heritage organisations in Dunfermline with Tourism Destination Development funding from Scottish Enterprise.

ONFife Cultural Trust also launched free daily walking tours this summer and it’s hoped the guide will complement the work of town ambassadors.

The main aim is to enable these organisations to work more closely with council services, charities, voluntary and business groups to deliver, collaboratively, social and economic benefits for the town – all co-ordinated through the Dunfermline Heritage Partnership.

A report by Paul Vaughan, head of communities and neighbourhoods at Fife Council, said: “They consider the development of the ‘Your Guide’ will result in a better understanding of the town and provide a more coherent message to enhance its promotion.

“These new resources researched and produced by the project will enable all Dunfermline residents to appreciate the story of Dunfermline.

“This project will enable a step change in the way the town’s unique heritage is valued, communicated and understood, positioning it as central to the future development of the town.

“It will also encourage residents and visitors alike to actively explore the town’s heritage assets and the outdoors.

“Key to this development will be the use of the town’s royal characters and their important historical stories that anchor Dunfermline as a key historical destination to visit.”