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Elie and Kilconquhar Loch

Susan McNaughton Blog February 3, 2025January 27, 2025 1 Comment
Elie and Kilconquhar Loch

Elie and Kilconquhar Loch is a short 5 mile circular walk which will take you approximately 2 hours. Paths are flat and well trodden. Some road walking back to Elie with minimum traffic.

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Balmerino to Newburgh – Fife Coastal Path

Susan McNaughton Blog January 25, 2025January 25, 2025Balmerino, Fife Coastal Path, Newport, Walking 0 Comment
Fife Coastal Path Balmerino to Newburgh

Fife Coastal Path: Mile 103.5 – 117 – Section 8 Balmerino to Newburgh

We decided to break the final section of the Fife Coastal Path (section 8) into shorter walks, this time walking from Balmerino to Newburgh to complete the 117 mile route. Read more

Kilrenny and Cellardyke

Susan McNaughton Activities, Blog, Sandcastle Cottage, Walking January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 0 Comment

Kilrenny and Cellardyke are only three miles from Crail. A short car or bus trip. This is an easy walk which took us 1 hour twenty minutes to complete. Suitable for all ages.

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David Attenborough’s First Life in Crail

Susan McNaughton Activities, Blog, Crail January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 2 Comments
Fossil Hunting

In October 2010 fossil hunting David Attenborough visited Crail with a film crew as part of his First Life Series. He was looking for fossils and Crail’s own carboniferous tree trunk. This tree trunk can be found in the rocks at West Braes at low tide

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A Scenic Walk from Anstruther

Susan McNaughton Anstruther, Blog, Walking January 12, 2025February 7, 2025 0 Comment
A Scenic Walk from Anstruther

A scenic walk from Anstruther. Anstruther is a charming little town in the East Neuk of Fife brimming with history, character, and natural beauty. For those looking for a peaceful escape into nature, a walk from the Dreel Tavern up the Dreel Burn to Cauldcoats Farm and back over the fields is a perfect way to spend a couple of hours.

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Crail Circular Walk

Susan McNaughton Blog, Crail, Walking January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 0 Comment
Crail Circular Walk

Crail Circular Walk is an attractive short, easy, 3 mile walk which takes you through Denburn Wood. You will pass the accommodation blocks for the old airfield, Wormiston House, the Hammer Inn (home of the Scottish Countryman) and back to Crail.

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Self Catering Holidays

Susan McNaughton Blog, Crail, Fife, Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering January 7, 2025January 7, 2025Crail, East Neuk, Holidays, late availability, Self-Catering 0 Comment
Weekend Getaway

The beginning of the year is a time for planning Self Catering Holidays. 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 self catering holidays. Read more

Visit Crail

Susan McNaughton Blog, Days Out, Golf, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shops, Walking November 15, 2024January 12, 2025Things to Do 0 Comment
Weekend Getaway

Visit Crail. Here are just a few ideas of what you can do whilst holidaying at Sandcastle Cottage Crail in the East Neuk of Fife. For more ideas of what there is to see and do visit our website at www.2crail.com

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Walk the Lade Braes St Andrews

Susan McNaughton Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, St Andrews, Walking November 8, 2024January 12, 2025 0 Comment
Lade Braes Walk

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

Elie and Kincraig Circular Walk

Sandy McNaughton Beaches, Blog, Walking November 8, 2024January 12, 2025 0 Comment
Elie and Kincraig Circular Walk

Elie and Kincraig Circular Walk is approximately 5 miles, easy walking, with two beach walks and a spectacular view of the islands, Elie, Earlsferry and the Firth of Forth.

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  • A Scenic Walk from Crail to Anstruther
  • Roome Bay
  • Crail Heritage Walk – and the History of Crail
  • October Half Term in Crail

About the Owners

Sandy and Susan McNaughton of Sandcastle Holidays (Scotland) Ltd are your hosts at Sandcastle Cottage, Crail. We bought the cottage in 1992, having identified it as an ideal holiday rental.

We enjoy visiting Crail ourselves whilst attending various local events throughout the year.

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