Falkland (Scottish Gaelic: Fàclann[3]), previously in the Lands of Kilgour (c. 1200), is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills.

The second element is the Scottish Gaelic lann (enclosure) or possibly its Pictish cognate, but the exact etymology is unclear.

But, the erection of Falkland Castle some time after 1160 was the crucial factor in the development of the medieval village, with workers and artisans.

[13][14] About thirty years later, a replacement church was built in Falkland town by the master mason John Mylne and his son.

He employed the architects John Kinross and Robert Weir Schultz to restore a considerable proportion of the village (including the Palace).

The palace was built to accommodate the royal court when they came to Falkland to hunt in the nearby forests; Mary, Queen of Scots, was a frequent visitor.

As at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, a fire broke out during the occupation of the buildings by Oliver Cromwell's troops in 1654.

One of the country's leading environmental festivals, The Big Tent, was held for several years up to 2012 in the grounds of Falkland Estate in July.

Organised by the Falkland Centre for Stewardship, the 2012 festival was headlined by the Proclaimers and the 2010 event by Rosanne Cash.

The 2018 Symposium, held in August, celebrates traditional crafts and craftsmanship through talks, discussions, workshops, demonstrations, networking and site tours.