Birdwatching Archives - Sandcastle Cottage, Crail, KY10 3TU

Walks from Crail – Fife Ness Circular

Susan Birdwatching, Blog, Walking July 3, 2024July 3, 2024Walking 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.

Craighall Den

Susan Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, Walking September 18, 2023January 22, 2024 0 Comment

Craighall Den is a short easy walk, ideal for kids or older family members and could be combined with a visit to the picturesque village of Ceres. Ceres is only a short drive from Crail and home to the Fife Folk Museum. The Fife Pilgrim Way passes through the village on its way to St Andrews.

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.

Kingsbarns and Boarhills Beach

Susan Birdwatching, Blog, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Walking February 13, 2022January 23, 2024Activities, Things to Do, Walking 0 Comment

This easy circular walk from Kingsbarns to Boarhills Beach and back along the Pitmilly Burn, will take you approximately 2.5 hours. The walk follows part of the Fife Coastal Path from Crail to St Andrews. The return is back across attractive countryside around the village of Kingsbarns.

Walking the East Neuk Fife Coastal Path

Susan Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Fife, Fife Coastal Path, Photography, Self-Catering, Walking August 30, 2021February 20, 2023Fife Coastal Path, Walking 0 Comment

Many of our guests at Sandcastle Cottage like to walk sections of the Fife Coastal Path, and it’s easy to do so from the front door of the cottage where you can join the path at Crail Doo’cot and head towards either St Andrews or Anstruther. Read more

Walk the Lade Braes St Andrews

Susan Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, St Andrews, Walking June 28, 2019February 20, 2023 0 Comment

The Lade Braes Walk is one of the most popular walks in St Andrews. Read more

Crail Airfield Circular Walk

Susan Birdwatching, Blog, Walking January 18, 2019March 24, 2024Things to Do, Walking 0 Comment

This airfield circular walk from Sandcastle Cottage is suitable for all ages offering spectacular coastal scenery, local history and wildlife. Read more

Nature on the Fife Coastal Path – Section 5

Susan Activities, Anstruther, Birdwatching, Blog, Crail, Fife Coastal Path, Walking August 21, 2017January 8, 2024Birdwatching, Walking, Wild Crail 0 Comment

A nature walk from Anstruther to Cambo Estate

Time to get back to nature on the Fife Coastal Path! Skies were a little greyer than of late when we set out on our walk from Anstruther to Cambo Estate via Crail and Fife Ness. Read more

Outdoor Fife : New Cycle Maps

Susan Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Cycling March 12, 2014February 20, 2023 3 Comments

Thanks to the folks at Outdoor Fife, we’ve just received a new set of Scottish Mountain Bike Trails route cards to add to our visitor information at Sandcastle Cottage for families who would like to go cycling during their holiday.

We’ve selected two of the trails which we think will be popular for families visiting Crail, and we’re looking forward to trying these out on our next trip to Sandcastle Cottage.