Sandcastle Cottage, Crail

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Crail Harbour

Crail Harbour where you'll find the lobster and crab shack for the freshest local shellfish.

Roome Bay, Crail

At low tide Roome Bay beach is perfect for rock-pooling.

East Sands, St Andrews

Crail is only 10 miles from St Andrews, Home of Golf

Fife Coastal Path, St Monans

Walk the 117 miles of the Fife Coastal Path, or the East Neuk Section through the pretty villages

Sandcastle Cottage Crail East Neuk of Fife

Look

Take a look inside Sandcastle Cottage in the lovely East Neuk village of Crail, Fife, with easy access opposite the cottage to the Fife Coastal Path. No pets allowed

Book

How to book your stay at Sandcastle Cottage, Crail We’d love to welcome you to Sandcastle Cottage, so just check that the dates you require are available using the ‘Book Now’ box.

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside mugs

Stay

We hope that you will feel at home at Sandcastle Cottage, and enjoy exploring the local area. You’ll find lots of ideas here for things to do around the East Neuk of Fife.

On the ground floor of Sandcastle Cottage you will find the living area: a living room with comfortable furniture, oak tables, TV and DVD player and a selection of books. There is a pebble and driftwood effect gas fire forRead more

Late Availability Breaks at Sandcastle Cottage

Late Availability near St Andrews

Sandcastle Cottage is now closed for the season. We will release our availability and prices for season 2023 in mid January www.2crail.com/book We look forward to welcoming you to Sandcastle Cottage next year.

Bedrooms in Sandcastle Cottage

Sandcastle Cottage sleeps 5 in two bedrooms. One is a double bedroom, with en-suite shower room and views over the street towards Roome Bay, Crail. The second bedroom is a triple room with 3 single beds.

Ideas for things to do on a family holiday near St Andrews in the East Neuk village of Crail.

Crail Heritage Walk – and the History of Crail

Susan Blog, Crail, Days Out, Eating Out, Family Holidays, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Shopping, Walking March 29, 2022Things to see and do, Tours 0 Comment

Crail Heritage Walk is an easy historical walking tour from Sandcastle Cottage with coffee, cake or ice cream stops on the way. Whether this is your first time or you are a regular visitor to Crail, I hope you and your family enjoy this walk.

25 things to do in the East Neuk of Fife

Susan Activities, Beaches, Blog, Cycling, Eating Out, Events, Family Holidays, Fife, Good Food in Fife, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Walking July 7, 2020Activities, Crail, Fife, Holidays 5 Comments

Here are 25 things we have done as a family whilst on holiday at Sandcastle Cottage. There is definitely something for everyone on a holiday in the East Neuk of Fife and St Andrews.

Self Catering with young children

Susan Blog, Crail, Family Holidays, Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering January 14, 2020children, families 0 Comment

Relaxing family holidays by the sea

We can help you plan a relaxing holiday by the sea with your family. Having been on self catering holidays with our own children we have a good idea what makes a holiday with young children fun. Read more

Self Catering Cottage near St Andrews

Susan Blog, Crail, Family Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Shops May 1, 2019Crail, Short-Breaks 0 Comment

Self Catering in the village of Crail only 10 miles from St Andrews offers a unique way of shopping which has all but disappeared in many towns and cities in the UK.

Family Holidays in Crail

Helpful suggestions for things to do on a visit to Crail.

Planning a holiday to the East Neuk of Fife

Susan Blog, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering November 28, 2022Crail, East Neuk, Holidays, late availability, Self-Catering 0 Comment

The beginning of the year is a time for holiday planning. Where would you like to go this year? At Sandcastle Cottage, we’ve been busy thinking of ideas to entice you to include the East Neuk of Fife as one of your holiday destinations. Read more

A Day Trip to Pittenweem

Susan Activities, Blog, Days Out, Fife, Pittenweem November 23, 2022Pittenweem 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.

Family Tree Research – Crail Property

Susan Blog, History, Sandcastle Cottage October 30, 2022Crail, East Neuk, Family History, Family Tree 10 Comments

Finding members of your family tree have lived in Crail, Fife in Scotland might just lead you to take a trip to visit the village to find out more. Read more

Day Trip to St Andrews A Day to Remember

Susan Blog, Days Out, St Andrews October 22, 2022Activities, Golf, photography, shopping, Short-Breaks, Things to Do 0 Comment

There is lots to see and do on a day trip to St Andrews. Many of our guests are ex St Andrews students or have holidayed there as a child. Some of our visitors from parts of the UK and overseas are making their first trip to the area. However many are returning guests who have fallen in love with the area and enjoy a relaxing carefree holiday.

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