Dysart to Leven on the Fife Coastal Path

Susan Blog, Fife Coastal Path, Walking July 17, 2023January 22, 2024Activities, Fife Coastal Path, Short-Breaks, Walking 0 Comment

Section 3 – 4 Fife Coastal Path

We had business at Sandcastle Cottage in Crail in the morning, so did not start our walk on the Fife Coastal Path from Dysart until early afternoon on a June day. Read more

Kincardine to Culross

Susan Blog, Fife Coastal Path, Walking June 21, 2023January 22, 2024Biscuit Cafe, Culross, Kincardine, Outlander 0 Comment

Let’s start at the very beginning: Kincardine

Having first completed the Fife Coastal Path and it’s 117 miles in July 2015, it’s time to reflect on the earlier stages of the walk, Kincardine to Culross section 1 and give you some ideas if you wish to extend your walks beyond the East Neuk sections, which are easy to walk from Sandcastle Cottage, Crail.

Fife Activities – Teenagers

Susan Activities, Cycling, Family Holidays, Fife, Golf, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Walking January 18, 2023January 22, 2024 0 Comment

Where to take your Teenagers on Holiday

Fife Activities – Teenagers. We’ve been thinking about places teenagers would like to go around Fife on family holidays. This article will help your holiday planning when trying to find activities to keep the family amused. Read more

Fife Coastal Path – Kingsbarns to St Andrews

Susan Activities, Blog, Fife Coastal Path, Photography, Walking January 13, 2023January 23, 2024Fife Coastal Path, Kingsbarns, Section 6, St Andrews 0 Comment

view towards St Andrews with Rock and Spindle in foreground

This year, we’ve been trying to walk the whole 117 miles of the Fife Coastal Path, from Kincardine round to Newburgh. Read more

Crail Circular Walk

Susan Blog, Crail, Walking January 6, 2023March 25, 2024 0 Comment

Crail Circular Walk is an attractive short, easy, 3 mile walk which takes you through Denburn Wood. You will pass the accommodation blocks for the old airfield, Wormiston House, the Hammer Inn (home of the Scottish Countryman) and back to Crail.

A Day Trip to Pittenweem

Susan Activities, Blog, Days Out, Fife, Pittenweem November 23, 2022January 23, 2024Pittenweem 0 Comment

Pittenweem is the East Neuk of Fife’s only working fish market. Large fishing boats land their catch in the harbour in the early hours of the morning. A day trip to Pittenweem is highly recocommended.

Pittenweem has also become a hub for local artists. Visitors can enjoy regular exhibitions throughout the year.

Visit the Isle of May from Anstruther

Susan Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, Family Holidays, Photography August 7, 2022February 4, 2024 10 Comments

The best time of year to visit the Isle of May is in spring or early summer. This is a very popular day trip with our guests at Sandcastle Cottage. Boat trips leave from Anstruther harbour either on the May Princess or the fast Osprey Rhib.

Golfing Holiday in Crail

Susan Blog, Golf July 14, 2022January 23, 2024Crail, Golf, Golf Breaks, Holidays, Short-Breaks, summer 10 Comments

Crail Golfing Society formed in 1786 is the 7th oldest golf club in the world and an ideal venue for your golfing holiday. The society has two amazing championship golf courses Balcomie Links and Craighead. Only a short drive from the village of Crail these links courses provide some challenging holes and superb panoramic views across the Firth of Forth. Read more

Elie Beach Picnic and Watersports Fife

Susan Activities, Beaches, Blog, Days Out, Fife June 24, 2022January 23, 2024 4 Comments

When the weather outlook seems set to sun, a trip to Elie and a picnic on the beach is a great way to spend a day of your holiday at Sandcastle Cottage. Read more

Kemback and Blebocraigs

Susan Blog, Days Out, Walking May 12, 2022February 5, 2024 0 Comment

Kemback and Blebocraigs is a hidden gem. There are lots of interesting features on this walk and a few stories to tell so read on.