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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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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
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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

Farm Shops near Crail

Susan McNaughton Blog, Days Out, Good Food in Fife, Self-Catering, Shopping January 14, 2024January 22, 2025days out, Farm Shops, Self-Catering 0 Comment
Farm shops

As well as some great shops in Crail High Street selling local produce we have farm shops selling a range of fresh produce and only a short drive away from Sandcastle Cottage. 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

Fife Activities – Teenagers

Susan McNaughton Activities, Cycling, Family Holidays, Fife, Golf, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Walking January 18, 2023January 7, 2025 0 Comment
active fife for teenagers

Where to take your Teenagers on Holiday

Fife Activities – Teenagers. We’ve been thinking about places teenagers would like to go around Fife on family holidays. This article will help your holiday planning when trying to find activities to keep the family amused. Read more

Visit the Isle of May from Anstruther

Susan McNaughton Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, Family Holidays, Photography August 7, 2022January 7, 2025 10 Comments
isle-of-may may princess

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.

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Kingsbarns and Boarhills Beach

Susan McNaughton Birdwatching, Blog, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Walking February 13, 2022January 23, 2025Activities, Things to Do, Walking 0 Comment
Kingsbarns and Boarhills

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.

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Walking the East Neuk Fife Coastal Path

Susan McNaughton Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Fife, Fife Coastal Path, Photography, Self-Catering, Walking August 30, 2021January 23, 2025Fife Coastal Path, Walking 0 Comment
east neuk fife coastal path

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 and head towards either St Andrews or Anstruther.   Read more

Green Policy for Sandcastle Cottage Crail

Susan McNaughton Blog, Sandcastle Cottage November 18, 2020January 23, 2025 0 Comment
Crail Sandcastle Cottage

At Sandcastle Cottage we are committed through our green policy to providing good quality self-catering accommodation whilst minimising the impact of our business activities on the environment.

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Last Minute Availability

Last Minute Breaks Available

Weekly Breaks

October 17 – 24

October 24 – 31

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

  • Crail Heritage Walk – and the History of Crail
  • October Half Term in Crail
  • Day Trip to St Andrews A Day to Remember
  • A Scenic Walk from Crail to Anstruther
  • Accommodation for the Dunhill Links Championship

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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