Attractions in St Andrews and Fife

58 places from our St Andrews and Fife guide, from Dunfermline and the Forth to St Andrews. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Atracciones

Attractions in St Andrews and Fife

58 lugares

Abbot House, Dunfermline and the ForthCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Abbot House

Oldest secular building in Dunfermline, beside the abbey, now run by a charity with a walled garden, coffee shop and gift shop.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline and the ForthMuseo
Museo

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum

The 18th-century weaver's cottage where Andrew Carnegie was born, with a memorial hall added in 1928.

Interior
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Blackfriars Chapel, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

Blackfriars Chapel

Surviving apse of the medieval Dominican friary of St Mary, standing beside South Street.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Charlestown Lime Kilns, Dunfermline and the ForthOtro lugar de interés
Patrimonio industrial

Charlestown Lime Kilns

Fourteen large 18th-century lime kilns built by the Earl of Elgin, forming a stone front 110 metres long.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Craigtoun Country Park, St AndrewsParque o naturaleza
Parque

Craigtoun Country Park

Country park about 2 miles south-west of town, once part of the Mount Melville estate and now owned by Fife Council.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Crail Harbour, East NeukOtro lugar de interés
Puerto

Crail Harbour

Small harbour reached down steep lanes; its west pier was rebuilt by Robert Stevenson in 1828.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Crail Parish Church, East NeukCatedral o iglesia
Iglesia

Crail Parish Church

Category A listed church whose oldest part dates to the 12th century, with a listed kirkyard.

Interior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Culross Abbey, Dunfermline and the ForthCatedral o iglesia
Abadía

Culross Abbey

Cistercian abbey founded in 1217; its tower, transepts and choir are still used as the parish church.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Culross Mercat Cross, Dunfermline and the ForthOtro lugar de interés
Lugar emblemático

Culross Mercat Cross

Market cross with a 16th-century base and a shaft and capital replaced in 1902, among Culross's old houses.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Culross Palace, Dunfermline and the ForthCasa histórica
Casa histórica

Culross Palace

Merchant's house of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, built by Sir George Bruce; run by the National Trust for Scotland.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline and the ForthCatedral o iglesia
Iglesia abacial

Dunfermline Abbey

Church of Scotland parish church on the site of a great Benedictine abbey, where Robert the Bruce is buried.

Interior
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline and the ForthOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

Dunfermline Palace

Ruined royal palace beside the abbey, cared for with the abbey ruins by Historic Environment Scotland.

Exterior
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
East Sands, St AndrewsParque o naturaleza
Playa

East Sands

Sandy beach past the harbour at the east end of town, next to the East Sands Leisure Centre.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Elie Chain Walk, East NeukParque o naturaleza
A pie

Elie Chain Walk

Short coastal scramble with chains fixed to the cliffs between Kincraig Point and Earlsferry; low tide only.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Elie Harbour, East NeukOtro lugar de interés
Puerto

Elie Harbour

Harbour and sandy bay at Elie, expanded in 1850, with an old granary on the pier.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Forth Bridge, Dunfermline and the ForthOtro lugar de interés
Puente

Forth Bridge

Cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth, completed in 1890 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Exterior
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Holy Trinity Church, St AndrewsCatedral o iglesia
Iglesia

Holy Trinity Church

Category A listed Church of Scotland parish church in the middle of South Street.

Interior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Inchcolm Abbey, Dunfermline and the ForthCatedral o iglesia
Abadía

Inchcolm Abbey

Medieval abbey on the island of Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth, founded in the 12th century.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Isle of May, East NeukParque o naturaleza
Isla

Isle of May

National nature reserve island about 8 km offshore, with one of the largest puffin colonies in the UK; boats sail from Anstruther.

  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Kellie Castle, East NeukCastillo
Castillo

Kellie Castle

Castle with a walled garden 4 km north of Pittenweem, restored by the Lorimer family and run by the National Trust for Scotland.

  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Martyrs' Monument, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Monument

Martyrs' Monument

Memorial on the cliff at the west end of The Scores to Patrick Hamilton, George Wishart and other Reformation martyrs.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Newark Castle, East NeukOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

Newark Castle

Ruin of a 15th-century castle on the cliff edge just west of St Monans.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
North Queensferry Light Tower, Dunfermline and the ForthOtro lugar de interés
Faro

North Queensferry Light Tower

Small hexagonal light tower of 1817 on the old ferry pier, designed by Robert Stevenson.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Old Course, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Golf course

Old Course

Public links on common land held by St Andrews Links Trust, widely regarded as the oldest golf course in the world.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline and the ForthParque o naturaleza
Parque

Pittencrieff Park

Park and wooded glen bought by Andrew Carnegie in 1902 and given to the people of Dunfermline the following year.

Exterior
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Pittenweem Harbour, East NeukOtro lugar de interés
Puerto

Pittenweem Harbour

Working fishing harbour lined with houses along East Shore and Mid Shore.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Pittenweem Priory, East NeukOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

Pittenweem Priory

Remains of a small Augustinian priory that moved here from the Isle of May, built over St Fillan's Cave.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Royal and Ancient Clubhouse, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Lugar emblemático

Royal and Ancient Clubhouse

Clubhouse of the private, members-only Royal and Ancient Golf Club, beside the first tee of the Old Course.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Andrews Aquarium, St AndrewsZoo o acuario
Acuario

St Andrews Aquarium

Family-owned aquarium below The Scores overlooking West Sands, with seals, penguins, meerkats and tropical fish.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Andrews Botanic Garden, St AndrewsJardín
Jardín

St Andrews Botanic Garden

18-acre botanic garden beside the Kinness Burn on the southern edge of town, with woodland walks, meadows and ponds.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Andrews Cathedral, St AndrewsCatedral o iglesia
Cathedral ruins

St Andrews Cathedral

Ruins of the largest church built in medieval Scotland, begun in 1158 and abandoned after the Reformation; cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Mary on the Rock, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Ruinas

St Mary on the Rock

Foundations of a medieval collegiate church on the seaward side of the cathedral, just outside the precinct wall.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Monans Church, East NeukCatedral o iglesia
Iglesia

St Monans Church

Church begun in 1369 under David II, about 20 metres from the sea on a low rock west of the village.

Interior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
St Monans Windmill, East NeukOtro lugar de interés
Molino

St Monans Windmill

Restored stone windmill tower above the shore east of the village, protected with the old salt pans as a scheduled monument.

Exterior
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Swilcan Bridge, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Puente

Swilcan Bridge

Small stone bridge over the Swilken Burn on the 18th hole of the Old Course, in place in some form since the 15th century.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
The Pends, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Gateway

The Pends

Medieval vaulted gateway into the cathedral precinct, one of the few surviving parts of the priory buildings.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Wardlaw Museum, St AndrewsMuseo
Museo

Wardlaw Museum

University museum telling the story of St Andrews University through its historic, artistic and scientific collections.

Interior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
West Port, St AndrewsOtro lugar de interés
Gateway

West Port

Stone town gate at the west end of South Street, one of the few surviving burgh gates in Scotland.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
West Sands, St AndrewsParque o naturaleza
Playa

West Sands

Long sandy beach beside the golf links, used for the opening scene of the film Chariots of Fire.

Exterior
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife

Por zonas

Things to do by area in St Andrews and Fife

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