Kingsbarns and Boarhills Beach

Susan Birdwatching, Blog, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Walking February 13, 2022November 18, 2022Activities, 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.

Day Out to Lower Largo

Susan Beaches, Blog, Days Out, Eating Out, Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Walking January 30, 2022February 20, 2023days out, places to visit, walks, where to eat 0 Comment

The village of Lower Largo is one of the most attractive of the East Neuk’s towns and villages. A real hidden gem with a story to tell and a great day out from Crail and Sandcastle Cottage.

Kilrenny and Cellardyke

Susan Activities, Blog, Sandcastle Cottage, Walking January 9, 2022November 28, 2022 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.

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

Green Policy for Sandcastle Cottage Crail

Susan Blog, Sandcastle Cottage November 18, 2020February 20, 2023 0 Comment

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.

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

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.

Self Catering Cottage near St Andrews

Susan Blog, Crail, Family Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Shops May 1, 2019May 21, 2023Crail, Short-Breaks 0 Comment

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.

St Andrews Botanic Garden and Lade Braes

Susan Activities, Blog, Fife, Short-Breaks, Spring Breaks, St Andrews, Walking February 1, 2019February 20, 2023gardens, Lade Braes, St Andrews 0 Comment

We were long overdue a walk round St Andrews Botanic Garden, so set off there on a fine day in May in time for apple blossom and bluebells. Read more

Golf Breaks St Andrews

Susan Blog, Golf, Short-Breaks, St Andrews December 28, 2017February 20, 2023 0 Comment

St Andrews is known the world over as the “Home of Golf”. It is the home of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club. The Open Championship is played there every five years. This golfing mecca attracts golfers from all over the world eager to play at least one round on one of its famous links courses. Read more

Limekilns to Inverkeithing

Susan Blog, Fife Coastal Path, Spring Breaks, Walking January 31, 2017February 20, 2023Fife Coastal Path, Inverkeithing, Limekilns, photography, Walking 0 Comment

Walking the Fife Coastal Path – Section 2

We were really fortunate to walk the Limekilns to Inverkeithing section of the 117-mile long Fife Coastal Path on a glorious day in May 2016, which helped to make this walk memorable. Read more