Sandcastle Cottage: Fife

Happy St Andrews Day – #Crail365

Wishing you a very happy St Andrews Day, from the McNaughton family at Sandcastle Cottage in Crail. Our neighbours just up the road in St Andrews would love you to join their St Andrews Festival celebrations, which this year include … Continue reading

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Ploughman’s Lunch at Mitchell’s Deli, St Andrews – #Crail365

We’re a little further afield from Crail for our photograph of the day today.  Last year, we did our Christmas Shopping in Crail and St Andrews, and we were very glad to find a table at Mitchell’s Deli in St … Continue reading

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A walk back in time at Pittenweem

As part of the Pittenweem Arts Festival this week, one of the events was ‘Crinoids and Clams’ – a walk along the coast from Pittenweem to look at the rock formations which give evidence of Fife’s geological origins. Billed as … Continue reading

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Visit to Cambo Sands and Cambo Stables

Only 3 miles from Crail, and within sight of Balcomie Links, the beach at Kingsbarns is one of our favourite spots. From Crail, take the St Andrews Road, then follow the BEACH sign just as you enter the village. The … Continue reading

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A visit to Pittenweem

Visiting Crail in the height of summer (yes, this is it!) means that you may be fortunate enough to be in Fife for the annual Pittenweem Arts Festival, held around the first week of August each year, and celebrating 30 … Continue reading

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Beach Picnic and Watersports at Elie, Fife

When the weather outlook seems set to sun, a trip to Elie is a great way to spend a day of your holiday at Sandcastle Cottage.  You don’t even need to pack your own picnic, as the lovely folks at … Continue reading

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Last Minute Self Catering near St Andrews – Fife Coast

Last chance to book! If you haven’t yet booked your summer holidays we now have only one special offer remaining – the last week available until October 2011 – don’t leave it too late. …update – the chance has gone. … Continue reading

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Twitter and the Crail Food Festival 2011

We’ve been rather neglecting our blogging for Sandcastle Cottage as we’ve been busy supporting the first ever Crail Food Festival 2011. [View the story "Crail Food Festival Harbour Event 19 June 2011" on Storify]

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Crail Food Festival – Social Networking in Action

As owners of Sandcastle Cottage, we have had a base in the village of Crail since 1982. It’s a lovely village, and over the years we’ve had a small circle of friends and acquaintances there through neighbours, old friends who’ve … Continue reading

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Coconuts don’t grow in Crail

I had the good fortune to be invited along to a meeting of the Crail Business Network last night in the East Neuk Hotel, Crail. Billed as a social evening and get-together there was an item on the agenda for … Continue reading

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