Sandcastle Cottage, Crail, KY10 3TU

Nethergate North

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 for

Crail – Late Availability/Holiday Rentals

Crail Late Availability. Vacation Rentals / Holiday Rentals, lots of dates available for 2025. We look forward to welcoming you to Sandcastle Cottage.

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.

Fife Activities – Teenagers

Susan McNaughton Activities, Cycling, Family Holidays, Fife, Golf, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Walking January 18, 2023January 7, 2025 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

Visit the Isle of May from Anstruther

Susan McNaughton Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, Family Holidays, Photography August 7, 2022January 7, 2025 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.

25 things to do in the East Neuk of Fife

Susan McNaughton Activities, Beaches, Blog, Cycling, Eating Out, Events, Family Holidays, Fife, Good Food in Fife, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Walking July 7, 2020January 7, 2025Activities, Crail, Fife, Holidays 6 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 Cottage near St Andrews

Susan McNaughton Blog, Crail, Family Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Shops May 1, 2019May 12, 2025Crail, 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.

Kelty to Kinglassie on the Fife Pilgrim Way

Sandy McNaughton Blog May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 0 Comment

Kelty to Kinglassie on the Fife Pilgrim Way takes the walker on a journey through Fife’s mining past. This is an easy walk, approximately 8.5 miles (13.65 km) and takes the walker through Lochore Meadows Country Park and ending at the village of Kinglassie.

Day Trip to St Andrews A Day to Remember

Susan McNaughton Blog, Days Out, St Andrews May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Activities, 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.

Roome Bay

Susan McNaughton Blog May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Crail, Fife Coastal Path, Self-Catering 0 Comment

Roome Bay is only two minutes walk from Sandcastle Cottage and is great for an early morning or evening stroll, rock pooling, or enjoying the view out to sea towards the Isle of May.

Walks from Crail – Fife Ness Circular

Susan McNaughton Birdwatching, Blog, Walking May 11, 2025May 11, 2025Walking 0 Comment

This is a circular walk starting at Sandcastle Cottage in Nethergate North and is one of the more popular walks from Crail. The route follows the Fife Coastal Path to Roome Bay, Kilminning Nature Reserve, past the former Coast Guard Station (now a private house) at Fife Ness, Crail Golfing Society and back to Crail via Wormiston Farm. The route offers you superb views across the Firth of Forth.

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