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Recommended Reading for a Trip to Crail

Susan Blog, History, Reading, Walking January 21, 2022November 18, 2022Crail, Fife Coastal Path, History, Reading 0 Comment
Recommended Reading

As an avid reader on holiday I like to look for books which are set in the area I am visiting. So here is my recommended reading for a trip to Crail. Whether it be Crime Novels, Golf, Local History, Walks or just information on what there is to see and do.

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25 things to do in the East Neuk of Fife

Susan Activities, Beaches, Blog, Cycling, Eating Out, Events, Family Holidays, Fife, Good Food in Fife, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Walking July 7, 2020January 16, 2023Activities, 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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David Attenborough’s First Life in Crail

Susan Activities, Blog, Crail May 23, 2019February 20, 2023 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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Self Catering Cottage near St Andrews

Susan Blog, Crail, Family Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Shops May 1, 2019February 20, 2023Crail, 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 Blog, Eating Out, Good Food in Fife, St Andrews June 13, 2018February 20, 2023ice 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 Activities, Anstruther, Birdwatching, Blog, Crail, Fife Coastal Path, Walking August 21, 2017February 20, 2023Birdwatching, 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

Small Gardens of Crail

Susan Activities, Blog, Crail July 19, 2015February 20, 2023Crail, Small Gardens 0 Comment
rose wynd crail and crail pottery

Small Gardens – some with amazing views

Small Gardens of Crail is an event which happens in the village every year in July. It’s an opportunity for the locals to open their small gardens to the public and raise money for charity under Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. It’s also a great day out. A chance to walk round the village and see some hidden gems.
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Available Weeks

April 28 – 5th May

May 12 – 19

May 28 – June 2

June 2 – 9

June 9 – 16

For any other enquiries please contact  Susan via email susan@2crail.com

 

 

 

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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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