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A Spring Break in Crail -April or May

Susan McNaughton Crail, Short-Breaks, Spring Breaks, Weekend Breaks March 8, 2024January 13, 2025East Neuk, Short-Breaks, spring 0 Comment
Spring Breaks in Crail

A Spring Break in Crail is a time for you to relax, unwind and get away from it all.

Sandcastle Cottage is located in Nethergate only a few minutes walk from Roome Bay beach with its rock pools, childrens play park, and medieval doocot. There is ample free parking outside the cottage.

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Family Tree Research – Crail Property

Susan McNaughton Blog, History, Sandcastle Cottage January 19, 2024January 23, 2024Crail, East Neuk, Family History, Family Tree 10 Comments
hha2017 sandcastle cottage crail

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

Self Catering – Young Children

Susan McNaughton Blog, Crail, Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering February 26, 2023February 10, 2025children, families 0 Comment
beach roome bay crail

Relaxing family holidays by the sea with young children

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

Falkland – The Home of Scottish Kings

Susan McNaughton Blog, Days Out, History April 15, 2022January 23, 2025 0 Comment
Falkland Palace

Falkland is a historic royal burgh, with a royal palace at its heart. It is rich in history and architecture and the setting for television dramas Outlander and Silent Witness.

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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
25 things east neuk of fife

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.  

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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 shops in Crail

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.

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Ice Cream Shops – East Neuk of Fife

Susan McNaughton Blog, Eating Out, Good Food in Fife, St Andrews June 13, 2018January 24, 2025ice cream, treats 2 Comments
nicholsons ices pittenweem

As one of the blog team for Crail Food Festival, I was delighted to have an assignment which involved visiting lots of ice cream and sweetie shops!   Read more

Nature on the Fife Coastal Path – Section 5

Susan McNaughton Activities, Anstruther, Birdwatching, Blog, Crail, Fife Coastal Path, Walking August 21, 2017January 25, 2025Birdwatching, Walking, Wild Crail 0 Comment
juvenile swallows

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

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Last Minute Availability

We are now taking bookings for 2026

Please see our BOOK page for full details.

For any other enquiries, check availability on the “Book Now” box below,  or contact Susan via email susan@2crail.com

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Read Our Blog

  • Day Trip to St Andrews A Day to Remember
  • 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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