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Museum
Scottish Fisheries Museum
Museum of the Scottish fishing industry and its communities, on the harbour front at Anstruther.
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A mini guide to
East Neuk: things to do
Places worth your time in East Neuk
Top places
Things to do in East Neuk
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Island
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.
Castle
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.
Museum
Scotland's Secret Bunker
Cold War nuclear bunker built in 1951 and hidden under an ordinary-looking house, now a museum.
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Harbour
Crail Harbour
Small harbour reached down steep lanes; its west pier was rebuilt by Robert Stevenson in 1828.
Museum
Crail Museum
Volunteer-run museum and heritage centre at the top of Tolbooth Wynd, with rooms on the burgh, the airfield and golf.
Church
Crail Parish Church
Category A listed church whose oldest part dates to the 12th century, with a listed kirkyard.
Church
St Monans Church
Church begun in 1369 under David II, about 20 metres from the sea on a low rock west of the village.
Windmill
St Monans Windmill
Restored stone windmill tower above the shore east of the village, protected with the old salt pans as a scheduled monument.
Ruins
Newark Castle
Ruin of a 15th-century castle on the cliff edge just west of St Monans.
Harbour
Pittenweem Harbour
Working fishing harbour lined with houses along East Shore and Mid Shore.
Cave
St Fillan's Cave
Cave associated with St Fillan, thought to be the oldest structure in Pittenweem; fitted out as a chapel and rededicated in 1935.
Ruins
Pittenweem Priory
Remains of a small Augustinian priory that moved here from the Isle of May, built over St Fillan's Cave.
Harbour
Elie Harbour
Harbour and sandy bay at Elie, expanded in 1850, with an old granary on the pier.
Landmark
Lady's Tower
Small 1770s bathing tower on the rocks of Elie Ness, built for Lady Janet Anstruther.
Walk
Elie Chain Walk
Short coastal scramble with chains fixed to the cliffs between Kincraig Point and Earlsferry; low tide only.
Gardens
Cambo Estate
Country estate near Kingsbarns with a walled garden, woodland walks and a visitor centre with café.
Distillery
Kingsbarns Distillery
Single malt whisky and gin distillery near Kingsbarns, offering tours.
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Photo credits
- East Neuk (area photo): Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Scottish Fisheries Museum: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Isle of May: No machine-readable author provided. JeremyA assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Kellie Castle: MaggieMayRose, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Scotland's Secret Bunker: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0, source
- Crail Harbour: E-JG79, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crail Museum: Dbrooke1829, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crail Parish Church: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Monans Church: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Monans Windmill: Chris Combe from York, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Newark Castle: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pittenweem Harbour: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Fillan's Cave: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pittenweem Priory: Scott MacDonald, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Elie Harbour: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lady's Tower: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Elie Chain Walk: ronnie leask, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cambo Estate: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dunfermline and the Forth: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Andrews: Bartolo Creations, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
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