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
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.
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On a glorious summer’s day in August, we headed to Elie for a stroll on the Fife Coastal Path with the idea that we would arrive in St Monans just in time for lunch at the East Pier Smokehouse. Read more
The best time to visit the Isle of May is in spring and 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 Rib. Read more
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
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 at Fife Ness, Crail Golfing Society and back to Crail. The route offers you superb views across the Firth of Forth.
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Attending a festival or event is a great day out for everyone and an opportunity to visit somewhere you haven’t visited before. Read more
Now that spring is here and the weather starts to get warmer it is time to book that weekend getaway that you have been promising yourself. You will find lots of things to see and do in Crail and the East Neuk of Fife. Here are just a few ideas to make your weekend a memorable one.
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If you are planning to spend some time in Crail with us at Sandcastle Cottage and want to know what’s on, here are some events taking place which may be of interest to you
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For our Christmas Shopping we take the opportunity to base ourselves in Crail and then head for a delightful stroll round the University town of St Andrews. Read more