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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Sites et attractions

Attractions in St Andrews and Fife

58 lieux

Abbot House, Dunfermline and the ForthDemeure historique
Demeure historique

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
Aberdour Castle, Dunfermline and the ForthChâteau
Château

Aberdour Castle

Castle in Aberdour with parts dating from around 1200, among the oldest standing castles in Scotland.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline and the ForthMusée
Musée

Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum

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

En intérieur
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Bell Pettigrew Museum, St AndrewsMusée
Musée

Bell Pettigrew Museum

University natural history museum of animals and fossils from around the world, including extinct species.

En intérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Blackfriars Chapel, St AndrewsAutre site
Ruines

Blackfriars Chapel

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

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Cambo Estate, East NeukJardin
Jardins

Cambo Estate

Country estate near Kingsbarns with a walled garden, woodland walks and a visitor centre with café.

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Charlestown Lime Kilns, Dunfermline and the ForthAutre site
Patrimoine industriel

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 AndrewsParc ou nature
Parc

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.

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Crail Harbour, East NeukAutre site
Port

Crail Harbour

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Crail Museum, East NeukMusée
Musée

Crail Museum

Volunteer-run museum and heritage centre at the top of Tolbooth Wynd, with rooms on the burgh, the airfield and golf.

En intérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Crail Parish Church, East NeukCathédrale ou église
Église

Crail Parish Church

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

En intérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Culross Abbey, Dunfermline and the ForthCathédrale ou église
Abbaye

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 ForthAutre site
Monument emblématique

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 ForthDemeure historique
Demeure historique

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
Deep Sea World, Dunfermline and the ForthZoo ou aquarium
Aquarium

Deep Sea World

Aquarium opened in 1993 in North Queensferry, known for its sand tiger sharks.

  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline and the ForthCathédrale ou église
Église abbatiale

Dunfermline Abbey

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

En intérieur
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline and the ForthAutre site
Ruines

Dunfermline Palace

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

En extérieur
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
East Sands, St AndrewsParc ou nature
Plage

East Sands

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

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Elie Chain Walk, East NeukParc ou nature
À pied

Elie Chain Walk

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Elie Harbour, East NeukAutre site
Port

Elie Harbour

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Forth Bridge, Dunfermline and the ForthAutre site
Pont

Forth Bridge

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

En extérieur
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Holy Trinity Church, St AndrewsCathédrale ou église
Église

Holy Trinity Church

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

En intérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Inchcolm Abbey, Dunfermline and the ForthCathédrale ou église
Abbaye

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 NeukParc ou nature
Île

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 NeukChâteau
Château

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 AndrewsAutre site
Monument

Martyrs' Monument

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

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
Newark Castle, East NeukAutre site
Ruines

Newark Castle

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
North Queensferry Light Tower, Dunfermline and the ForthAutre site
Phare

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 AndrewsAutre site
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 ForthParc ou nature
Parc

Pittencrieff Park

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

En extérieur
  • Dunfermline and the Forth, St Andrews and Fife
Pittenweem Harbour, East NeukAutre site
Port

Pittenweem Harbour

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Pittenweem Priory, East NeukAutre site
Ruines

Pittenweem Priory

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Royal and Ancient Clubhouse, St AndrewsAutre site
Monument emblématique

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
Scottish Fisheries Museum, East NeukMusée
Musée

Scottish Fisheries Museum

Museum of the Scottish fishing industry and its communities, on the harbour front at Anstruther.

En intérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
St Andrews Aquarium, St AndrewsZoo ou aquarium
Aquarium

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 AndrewsJardin
Jardin

St Andrews Botanic Garden

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

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Andrews Castle, St AndrewsChâteau
Château

St Andrews Castle

Ruined bishops' castle on a rocky headland above Castle Sands; a castle has stood here since the late 12th century.

  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Andrews Cathedral, St AndrewsCathédrale ou église
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 Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden, St AndrewsMusée
Musée

St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden

Local heritage museum and garden in a 17th-century fisherfolk house near the cathedral.

En intérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Mary on the Rock, St AndrewsAutre site
Ruines

St Mary on the Rock

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

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
St Monans Church, East NeukCathédrale ou église
Église

St Monans Church

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

En intérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
St Monans Windmill, East NeukAutre site
Moulin à vent

St Monans Windmill

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

En extérieur
  • East Neuk, St Andrews and Fife
Swilcan Bridge, St AndrewsAutre site
Pont

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.

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
The Pends, St AndrewsAutre site
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 AndrewsMusée
Musée

Wardlaw Museum

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

En intérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife
West Port, St AndrewsAutre site
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 AndrewsParc ou nature
Plage

West Sands

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

En extérieur
  • St Andrews, St Andrews and Fife

Par quartier

Things to do by area in St Andrews and Fife

Chaque lien ouvre le guide du quartier avec les descriptions complètes, les photos et les itinéraires.

More about St Andrews and Fife: the St Andrews and Fife guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

Comment fonctionnent les indications

Ce que nous affichons et ce que nous omettons

Chaque indication ci-dessous provient d’une source que vous pouvez consulter. Lorsque nous n’avons aucune information, la liste indique « non précisé » ou n’affiche rien : nous ne devinons pas. Vérifiez auprès du lieu avant de partir, car les prix, les horaires et les règles de réservation changent.

  • Type. Notre propre regroupement des lieux par catégorie dans nos guides de destination (par exemple musée, château ou jardin). C’est un filtre, pas une notation.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on 25 Oct 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 58 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
  • Réservation. Nous n’avons pas encore lu de page de lieu conseillant de réserver pour ces endroits, il n’y a donc pas de filtre de réservation. Consultez chaque site officiel.
  • Accès sans marches. Statut signalé uniquement, d’après les contributeurs d’OpenStreetMap ou la page d’accès du lieu : 0 lieu fait l’objet d’un signalement d’accès sans marches ou partiellement sans marches. Le filtre d’accès sans marches masque les lieux sans signalement ; cela ne signifie pas qu’ils sont inaccessibles. Contactez le lieu.
  • Indoor or outdoor. Our rules for the kind of place (16 indoor, 0 partly covered, 20 outdoor; the rest are not classed). It says nothing about opening hours or shelter on the day.
  • Adapté aux familles. Lieux signalés adaptés aux familles dans nos guides (0 pour l’instant).
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Sources

  1. Nos guides de destination : les lieux, les descriptions et les positions proviennent de leurs pages « À voir et à faire », qui renvoient vers le site officiel de chaque lieu.
  2. Sites web des lieux, consultés le 25 oct. 2026 pour y relever les mentions d’entrée gratuite, de tarif d’admission et de réservation. Chaque indication et les mots qui la fondent : sources des indications.
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), for reported step-free tags.
  4. Notre guide des activités gratuites, qui recense les lieux dont le site officiel indique une entrée gratuite.