Explore St andrews and Easst Fife 2014 guide

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Anstruther, Ceres, Crail and Pittenweem SCOTLAND’S SECRET BUNKER Scotland’s best kept secret a tunnel leads to, 24,000Sq Ft. of secret offices and accommodation the size of 2 football pitches. ‘Had there been a Nuclear War, this is where Scotland, would have been Governed from’. OPEN 7 days April - October 10am - last admission 5pm. situated 7 miles from St Andrews KY16 8QH. Tel: 01333 310301 www.secretbunker.co.uk 3

THE SCOTTISH FISHERIES MUSEUM “It’s Bigger than you think”, with 20 galleries, 18 boats, the age of steam and much more. The home of the St Ayles skiff. The tearoom offers great value light lunches. OPEN 7 days Apr to Sep 10 to 5.30pm Sat & Sun 11 to 5pm. Oct to Mar 10 to 4.30pm Sat & Sun 12 to 4.30pm. Acc. Children free (max.5). Tel:01333 310628 By the harbour.

KY10 3AB www.scotfishmuseum.org

FALKLAND PALACE AND GARDENS (NTS) Dating from the 16th century, this was the country retreat of the Stuart monarchs, including Mary, Queen of Scots. The palace is famed for its Renaissance architecture and beautiful gardens.

OPEN 1 Mar to 31 Oct, Mon to Sat 11-5pm. Sun 1-5pm. Gift Shop also OPEN: Nov, Dec, Jan and Feb. Falkland Village, KY15 7BU on A912.

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KELLIE CASTLE & GARDEN (NTS) C14th castle with superb plaster ceilings, fine furniture and mural

by Phoebe Anna Traquair. Late Victorian garden with old-fashioned roses and herbaceous borders.

Tearoom, plant sales and shop. Castle OPEN 12.30 - 5pm (4pm Oct), 1st April - 31st May: Sat - Wed; 1st June - 31st Aug: Daily; 1st Sept - 31st Oct: Sat-Wed. Garden open all year. Tel: 0844 493 2184.

On B9171, 3mls. N of Pittenweem. KY10 2RF

HILL OF TARVIT MANSIONHOUSE AND KINGARROCK GOLF COURSE A fine Edwardian mansionhouse with a splendid collection of antiques, furniture and paintings. Play lawn games & try out the 9-hole hickory club golf course. Grounds open all year HOUSE OPEN: 1pm - 5.00pm (4pm Oct). 1st April - 31st May: Thurs–Mon; 1st June to 31st Aug: Daily; 1st Sept to 31st Oct: Thurs–Mon. KY15 5PB Off A916, 2 mls South of Cupar. Tel: 0844 493 2185 10

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ST ANDREWS PRESERVATION TRUST MUSEUM AND GARDEN. An independent social history Museum in a 17th century house located in the heart of the old fisher quarter. Exhibitions change regularly. OPEN daily 2pm -5pm: Easter fortnight, late May – Sept and St Andrews week (Nov). Entry free. Pre-booked tours available outside opening hours. 12 North Street KY16 9PW Tel:01334 477629 www.standrewspreservationtrust.org.uk (Grid: C2)

ST ANDREWS AQUARIUM Nestled on St Andrews’ dramatic north facing cliffs, with stunning views of the famous west sands and St Andrews Bay, ST ANDREWS St Andrews Aquarium boasts one of the finest coastal locations in the historic town.

Home to a vast array of some of the world’s Gift Shop most vivid underwater creatures, you can Licensed Restaurant come face to face with young black tip reef sharks, meet their family of seals, enjoy some magic with their mob of meerkats, meet their pair of American alligators and have the p.p.p.perfect time with their waddle On West Sands Beach, of penguins! You can even book your place St Andrews to feel their seals, penguins or meerkats!

WITH THIS OPEN daily from 10am.

ADVERT On the coastline by The Scores KY16 9AS www.standrewsaquarium.co.uk www.standrewsaquarium.co.uk Tel: 01334 474786 (Map Grid: B1)

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ST ANDREWS BOTANIC GARDEN is one of the hidden gems of St Andrews. Discover a haven of rare and unusual plants. Enjoy ponds, waterfalls, rock gardens, herbaceous borders and woodland walks. Glasshouses protect cacti and large collections of tropical plants and alpines.

OPEN 7 days all year. 10am to 7pm April to September 10am to 4pm October to March. A short walk or drive from the town centre. KY16 8RT Tel:01334 476452 www.st-andrews-botanic.org (Map Grid: A3) 7

ST ANDREWS FARMHOUSE CHEESE COMPANY. Fife’s only artisan farmhouse cheese maker produces a range of award-winning cheeses (Anster, Red Anster and St Andrews Farmhouse) with milk from their own herd. A 4 star visitor attraction with viewing gallery and licensed cafe selling quality local products to compliment the cheeses.

OPEN 7 days Apr to Sep 9.30am-4.30pm, Oct to Mar 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4.30pm. Falside Farm, Pittenweem Tel 01333 312580 KY10 2RT www.standrewscheese.co.uk

CAIRNIE FRUIT FARM AND MEGA MAZE. 20+acres of Pick Your Own fruit, farm shop with ready-picked fruit, local produce, specialty foods, gifts and cards. Tearoom boasts the best homebaking in Fife! 6 acre Mega “Maize” Maze and Funyard to explore. Tearoom and Funyard.

OPEN 7 days 21st March to 31st of October. Mega Maze Open July to October Tel: 01334 655610 Cupar KY15 4QD www.cairniefruitfarm.co.uk 11

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ST RULE’S TOWER. No other building in Scotland has proved so puzzling to architects and antiquaries. The dating of the 33m high tower is one of the great problems of Scottish medieval architectural history; it is generally considered likely to have been built around 1140 and would have been the main tower of a church, one of the largest in Scotland for its time. Views of the town and surrounding countryside are magnificent from the top of the tower. It is allegedly haunted by the ghost of Prior Robert Montrose.

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For Further information contact 01796 473335 or VISIT Explore Scotland at www.ExploreScotland.net www.Explore-St-Andrews.com

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Crail Crail Historic Trail. (1-2hrs) Crail, meaning ‘corner town’, is the oldest of the East Neuk burghs, granted Royal Burgh status in 1310 by King Robert the Bruce. Crail was the gateway to European riches, thriving on trading with Europe’s Low Countries. Its stone-built buildings show the influence of this European trade.

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CRAIL POTTERY - a family run co-operative set around a beautiful courtyard in the heart of historic Crail. They produce a diverse range of stoneware and brightly coloured earthenware.

Every piece is hand thrown, hand painted, glazed and fired in their workshops. OPEN all year, 7 days 9am - 5pm weekdays, 10am - 5pm weekends. 75 Nethergate, Crail, Fife. KY10 3TX Tel: 01333 451212 www.CrailPottery.com

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Crail Harbour dates from the C16th . when the curved pier was built, the straight West Pier being added in 1826. The 1690s white Custom House dominates the harbour.

Crail Castle, built by King David I, stood on the cliffs 4 above the harbour. It fell into ruin in the C16th .

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CRAIL HARBOUR GALLERY AND TEAROOM set within a C17th fisherman’s cottage, original oak beams, flagstone floor and exposed stone walls.

An excellent reputation for freshly ground speciality coffees, handmade cakes, panini, salmon, herring and crab salads. Local artists, exclusive cards, prints & gifts. Courtyard with spectacular open sea views.

OPEN 7 days KY10 3SU (Phone/Web Dec/Jan) Tel: 01333 451896 www.crailharbourgallery.co.uk

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Marketgate became one of largest market places in medieval Europe.

The Mercat (Market) Cross, the town’s symbol of Royal Burgh status, stands in the Marketgate.

Crail Museum & Heritage 2 Centre gives an insight into this ancient Royal Burgh free.

Open Easter week, weekends in May and daily from June to Sept: Mon to Sat 11am - 4pm.

Sun 1pm to 4pm.

Tel:01333 450869 The 16th C. Tolbooth shows the Dutch influence in its 12 design; also notable for a 1520 Dutch bell.

It contained the 13 council chamber, the court room and the gaol.

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Priory Doocot (pigeon house) has an unusual cylindrical design from the C16th . At one time pigeons were an important source of yearround food.

The Blue Stane (stone) a large boulder at Crail Church entrance.

Legend has it that the Devil flung it here from the Isle of May to demolish the church when it was being built.

The dark blue markings are said to be the Devil’s thumb print.

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19th Century Morthouse is located in the churchyard of Crail Parish Church. Here bodies were stored for several weeks prior to burial. This rendered them useless to the body snatchers who sold corpses to University anatomists.

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Crail Parish Church, consecrated in the C13th, has considerably altered through the centuries. By 1517 it had nine alters and was rich in ornamentation, vestments and books. In 1559, John Knox preached here resulting in the destruction of its ecclesiastical heritage. Within the church lobby can be found a 9th Century sculptured cross.

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Pittenweem

Pittenweem now famous for its 10 day arts festival which takes place in August, was granted the status of a Royal Burgh by James V in 1541, giving it the right to self government and the right to trade with other countries in return for paying taxes to the crown. By 1587 Pittenween ranked as the twelfth richest town in Scotland. The harbour is the busiest of all the East Neuk ports, where most mornings the fish catches are sold in the covered fish market on the quay. Situated 11 miles south of St Andrews

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The mercat cross, 1 the symbol of the burgh’s right to hold markets and fairs, stands at the east end of the High Street.

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Kellie Lodging. In 1651 the town entertained King 2 Charles II to a meal on his way to Anstruther. The meal was served outside Kellie Lodging. Until recently it was known as King’s Halt in recognition of this occasion. It was the town house of the Earls of Kellie.

FISHER STUDIO & GALLERY Changing exhibitions show work by contemporary artists and craft workers based mainly in Scotland. Exhibitions feature traditional and modern work by established and newly graduated artists. Resident artist Jan Fisher has work in most exhibitions and the gallery publishes a selection of her work as giclee prints. OPEN 6 days 10am 5pm (closed Tuesday). 11-13 High Street, Pittenweem KY10 2LA. Tel 01333 312255 www.fishergallery.co.uk 2

THE PITTENWEEM CHOCOLATE COMPANY provides a charming year-round haven for coastal visitors, locals and chocolate lovers! In the cosy COCOA TREE cafe, indulge in their signature Belgian hot chocolates and chocolate cake. Also enjoy gourmet panini, refreshing teas, infusions and Bei Nannini coffee. In their chocolate shop, choose a gift of artisan world chocolates, including their own speciality selection, handmade in Pittenweem.

Whether you’re unwinding after a seaside walk, spending a day with friends or escaping for ‘time out’, The Pittenweem Chocolate Company is an idyllic, all-season retreat on Scotland’s beautiful east coast.

OPEN 7 days. Free WiFi. Child Friendly.

Tel: 01333 311495. Discover more about their chocolate shop and cafe-or browse online at www.pittenweemchocolate.co.uk 14

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The Tolbooth at the top of the High Street had a prison on the ground floor while the council chambers were on its upper floor.

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St Fillan’s Cave. Traditionally St Fillan lived and taught the Picts here during the C7th. Obtain the key from the Cocoa Tree.

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Gyles House was built in the C17th for Captain James Cook who took Charles II to France after his defeat at the battle of Worcester in 1651.

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The harbour is home to one of Scotland’s last remaining fishing fleets.

The outer pier is the oldest. Building probably commencing in the C16th, the tower on the outer pier was built in 1864. A fish market is held most week day mornings.

West Shore. Here the fishermen lived in homes much smaller than the sea captains’ houses at East Shore.

For Further information contact 01796 473335 or VISIT Explore Scotland at www.ExploreScotland.net www.Explore-St-Andrews.com

Eating Out THE SCOTTISH SHOP Your family name history point ‘Hall of Fame’. Made to measure ladies and gents kilts. Clan related shields, kiltpins, cufflinks, tartan blankets and wool clan and tartan scarves.

Harris Tweed handbags. Large range of Arran knitwear and other clothing with souvenir items to suit all budgets. Mail order service. OPEN 7 days all year. 147 South Street KY16 9UN Tel: 01334 477170 www.thescottishshopdirect.co.uk

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ST ANDREWS MUSEUM. Houses the permanent St Andrews A - Z exhibition telling the story of the town with objects and images from the museum’s collection, as well as changing displays in the Kinburn Gallery on various topics. The shop sells gifts, books and cards while the café provides light refreshments, every day inc. Sunday. Free admission. OPEN April to September 10am to 5pm. October to March 10.30am to 4pm. Kinburn Park, St Andrews.

KY16 9DP Tel: 01334 659380 (Map Grid: A2)

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GUARDBRIDGE INN. Family business using homemade local produce. Warm and friendly pub and restaurant with wood burning stove and Eden brewery ale. Food served daily 11am to 9 pm, drinks until late, closed Tues. Roast dinner.

Kids welcome until 9.00pm. Car park, beer garden. Booking advisable Tel: 01334 848507.

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This St Andrews Historic Trail will guide you around St Andrews, by number to the most noteable sites,which makes St Andrews what it is today.

The historic Trail takes you through the centre of St Andrews where you will find an abundance of shops, restaurants and cafes to tempt you.

Refer to the numbers 9 on the St Andrews map in the centre pages of this guide for directions.

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St Andrews Harbour had an important role in the development of St Andrews, hundreds of vessels from all parts of the Continent used to crowd into the harbour. The pier, built in 1656 replacing a wooden one.

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St Andrews Cathedral Founded in 1160 taking 100 years to build by successive Bishops. Parts collapsed in 1409 and 49 The Scottish Parliament authorised use of its stones to fortify the town in 1649.

St Rules Tower 3 The oldest tower in St Andrews being built between the C4th & C9th. It is 108 ft high, with an internal stairway giving excellent views over St Andrews. Tokens for access can be purchased from the Cathedral museum.

The Pends 4 The word is the Scottish word for arch over an entry. It was the principal entry to the Priory dating from 1340, its purpose was to control entry to the priory.

St Andrews Castle Built by Bishop Roger in 1200, was the St Andrews Episcopal Palace for 400 years. The Sea Tower contains a bottle dungeon. There is also an excellent example of a mine and counter mine dating back to 1547.

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The Swilken Burn Bridge Golfers cross the famous Swilken Burn Bridge on their way to play the 18th green on the Old Course. It is probably one of the most photographed golf sites in the world. The little stone bridge of Roman design was original built to allow the towns folk to cross the burn. The Swilken Burn provides the only water hazard on the Old Course.

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St Salvator’s Tower The highest spire in St Andrews, 124 ft (38m) high, built in 1550. It is the entrance to The University of St Andrews. St Salvatore’s College. The French took a cannon up the tower to bombard St Andrews Castle in 1547.

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Blackfriars Chapel Today you can see the surviving part of the Chapel built in 1525, by Dominican Friars known as Blackfriars. It suffered at the hands of the mob after John Knox’s sermon on the 11th June 1559, who pulled it down.

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St Andrews University

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CROMARS FOR CLASSIC FISH AND CHIPS. Scotland’s best fish and chips, cooked in traditional beef dripping for a light crispy batter served with tasty chips and special mushy peas. Also grilled or breaded. Daily specials. Chargrilled ‘Minick’s’ steak burgers, great coffees and cakes! OPEN 7.00am ‘till late on the corner of Market Street and Union Street, KY16 9PQ by Tourist Office. Tel: 01334 475555 www.cromars.co.uk (Map Grid: C2)

Bright and breezy, fun and fresh, GRILL HOUSE RESTAURANT serves a wide range of chargrilled meats and fish, with changing specials, vegetarian options, Mexican favourites and more. 2 course lunch £5.95, 12noon to 4pm. 2 course Early Evening menu £9.95 4pm to 6.30pm. Kids’ menu £4.95, with drink and a lolly. Heated patios for al fresco dining. OPEN all day every day St.Mary’s Place. KY16 9UY Tel:01334 470500 www.grillhouse-restaurant.co.uk (Map Grid: B2) 26

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MAISHA AUTHENTIC INDIAN AND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Good food and good service in comfortable surroundings. “Voted Top 5 in Scotland” by Scottish Curry Award 2013. 3 Course Lunch £5.95 from 12noon - 2.30pm (Mon - Sat) 3 course early evening meal £9.95 from 5-7pm (except Sat). OPEN 7 days Mon to Sat 12noon - 2.30pm, Dinner 5pm to midnight.

Takeaway Service Tel:01334 476666 5 College Street KY16 9AA www.maisharestaurant.co.uk (Map Grid:B2)

THE NEW INN. Traditional home cooked fayre using local ingredients served in the lively local bar. They also host regular live music and have a big screen to catch all the major sports events. BBQ in the beer garden is a regular summer treat. OPEN for food 12noon to 8pm and bar 12noon 12pm (7 days) heidiorr@btconnect.com 23 St Mary Street KY16 8AZ. Tel: 01334 461333 www.newinnstandrews.com ‘Book in advance and quote Explore Map and you will receive 24

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PLAYFAIR’S RESTAURANT with outside seated terrace is renowned in town for excellent meals and uses only the highest quality, locally sourced, fresh Scottish produce. Desserts are made in-house to their very own recipes. Visit Playfair’s for coffee, snacks, light lunches, dinner or a cool refreshing drink. Located below the Ardgowan Hotel 2 Playfair Terrace North Street KY16 9HX Tel: 01334 472970 www.playfairsrestaurant.co.uk (Map Grid:B1)

THE GLASS HOUSE RESTAURANT serving a contemporary selection of stone-baked pizzas, freshly made pastas and other daily specials.

Food served all day from 12noon. 2 course lunch 12 to 5pm £6.95. Early Evening offer 2 courses 5pm to 6.30pm £9.95. Dinner 6.30pm to 11pm. Children’s menu. Opp. St Salvator’s tower. KY16 9AH Tel: 01334 473673 www.glasshouse-restaurant.co.uk (Map Grid: C1)

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8 West Port One of the best surviving examples of an Old Scottish City Gate, dates from the early 1500s.

King David I on horseback is carved on the west side and St Andrews Coat of Arms is on the east side of the arch.

THE DOLL’S HOUSE is a cosy, family friendly restaurant. Lunch at £7.95 two courses is “... one of the best bargains in town” (The Sunday Times).

Full a la carte dinner menu and changing specials from 5pm. Children’s menu. OPEN all day.

April-Oct, lunch 12 to 5pm, dinner 5 to 10pm.

Nov-March lunch 12 to 3pm, dinner 5 to 10pm.

3 Church Square KY16 9NN Tel:01334 477422 www.dollshouse-restaurant.co.uk (Map Grid: B2)

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1 GOLF PLACE RESTAURANT WITH BAR, ideally situated yards from the Old Course, R & A and British Golf Museum. Serving coffee, beer or lite bites to full meals. Breakfast/brunch 8am (9am Sun) to noon, and their Classic Menu from noon has firm, favourites such as steak pie, beef chilli wraps, jacket potatoes, paninis and pastas. OPEN 7 days all year. 1 Golf Place St Andrews KY16 9JA Tel: 01334 470686 (Map Grid: B1)

For Further information contact 01796 473335 or VISIT Explore Scotland at www.ExploreScotland.net www.Explore-St-Andrews.com

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Anstruther Anstruther (pronounced ‘Enster) and Cellardyke are very popular with 27 many visitors frequenting the towns. Fishing dues were granted to the monks on the Isle of May by King William I.

ANSTRUTHER FISH BAR AND RESTAURANT. UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year Winner Visit Scotland Taste our Best Award 2014/2015 “No visit to Fife is complete without a visit to the multiaward winning Anstruther Fish Bar!” (Mail on Sunday).

They personally purchase only the freshest prime quality seafood direct from the local quayside every morning and offer a large variety of other locally sourced produce to provide you with “a true taste of Scotland”.

OPEN 11.30am - 10pm daily. 42/44 Shore Street 2 Thomas Chalmer’s birthplace. Raised in Anstruther. In 1843, ChalmAnstruther, Fife. (Next to the Scottish ers joined 400 other Church of Scotland ministers to begin the Free Church Fisheries Museum) Tel 01333 310518 www.anstrutherfishbar.co.uk and was it’s first moderator.

1 Wightman’s Wynd. Charles Wightman, merchant and smuggler, provided refuge to defeated clansmen after the Battle of Culloden.

Old School House. John Martin was 4 schoolmaster from 1734. His son David a renowned artist, painted statesman Benjamin Franklin, whose portrait hangs in the White House in Washington DC. 27

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Captain Roger’s House.

5 Captain Alexander Roger of Cellardyke. Went to sea age 19yrs. He commanded the first ship of any size to sail from Glasgow to an Australian port. He led an expedition of Cellardyke fishermen to the goldfields of Australia and invested in the fast new ‘clipper’ ships for use in the China tea trade. With his clipper ship Taeping, he won the 1866 tea race from Foochow to London, by 20 minutes.

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Cunzie House. Robert Louis Stevenson, stayed in Cunzie House.

In 1868 THE SCOTTISH FISHERIES MUSEUM “It’s Bigger than you think”, with 20 galleries, 18 boats, the age of steam and much more. The home of the St Ayles skiff. The tearoom offers great value light lunches. OPEN 7 days Apr to Sep 10 to 5.30pm Sat & Sun 11 to 5pm. Oct to Mar 10 to 4.30pm Sat & Sun 12 to 4.30pm. Acc. Children free (max.5). Tel:01333 310628 By the harbour.

KY10 3AB www.scotfishmuseum.org

CYCLE ROUTES IN FIFE. Cycling Routes in Fife.

The Tourist Information Centre has a series of maps for cyclists, covering the Kingdom of Fife. Many of the routes are off-road, circular, recreational routes, urban routes or forest routes produced in partnership with the Forestry Commission. St Andrews itself has a flat terrain, with East and West Sands a short distance cycle-ride away. If you do not have your bike, why not hire one .

Ceres THE WEMYSS WARE STUDIO. This world famous pottery has been made in Ceres for twenty eight years. Every item is individually made and hand painted on the premises using traditional techniques and these pieces are sure to become collectables. Commissions are welcomed.

Finding the Pottery is easy. Just come to Ceres and look for the Parish Church which dominates the village skyline from all possible directions, and it is adjacent to it on Kirk Brae. The Pottery, a four star Visitor Attraction with a Visitor Centre where the potters and painters can be seen at work, occupies the beautiful eighteenth century stone buildings which once formed the outbuildings of the original church manse. Shop and Visitor Centre is OPEN from 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and 12.30pm to 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday. Tel; 01334 828273 website; www.wemyss-ware.co.uk KY15 5ND 28

A Short walk through Ceres - A. From the Car Park, walk carefully across the old cobble setts of Bishops’s Bridge and up into the High Street.

B. Fife Folk Museum -see above right C. Next you will come to The Cross, where many old tracks converged in ancient times making it a hub of activity and trade. Look out for the Provost of Ceres, a Toby-jug figure of the Rev. Thomas Buchanan, minister of Ceres from 1578 to 1599. Have a bite to eat or a mug of drink at the Ceres Inn. D. Further down Main St you can find a rebuilt 18th C house, Plum Tree Cottage. In the lane behind is a hand-pump, dated 1850.

E. Take a right and you will find the present Kirk, believed to be the site of a church established by Celtic missionaries. The Kirkyard contains some interesting vaults and gravestones.

F. Further down the road, you will find Mansefield, built in 1788 as a new manse, Today it houses Griselda Hill Pottery, -see above.

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FIFE FOLK MUSEUM Ceres. Housed in the 17th-century Weigh-House and a row of weavers’ cottages, the Museum celebrates working and domestic life in rural Fife. Exhibits include domestic items, clothes and accessories, agricultural implements and much more. OPEN every day 1 Apr-31 Oct, 10.30-4.30. Adults £4.00, Conc. £3.00, pre-booked groups £2.50pp, acc. children free. Tel: 01334 838180 www.fifefolkmuseum.org.

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H. Follow the path to the Village Green and view the Bannockburn Memorial, commemorating Ceres residents who fought under the Earl Marshall of Scotland from Struthers Castle on Midsummer’s Day 1314.

Ceres Village Heritage Trail. This excellent trail guide (£1 from local shops) will take you round the ancient village of Ceres, full of history with buildings and places of interest galore. The guide has a clear pictorial map of the village, pointing out 20 separate places of interest on the trail. Allow 45 - 60 min for this 1 km (3/4 mile) walk. The stonework shown on the Guide cover can be found at the Cross in Ceres and shows the Toby-jug figure of Rev Thomas Buchanan, minister of Ceres 1578 to 1599, known as ‘the Provost of Ceres’. Beneath him is a panel that may show either a Pictish hunt or the battle of Bannockburn For Further information contact 01796 473335 or VISIT Explore Scotland at www.ExploreScotland.net www.Explore-St-Andrews.com

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BARBARAFIELD RIDING SCHOOL Come along to Barbarafield Riding School and have a go at horse riding. Hacking and lessons on over 300 acres of farmland. Trail rides for adults. 1/2 hour rides for children aged 5yrs and over available - riding hats to borrow. During the Easter, Summer and October school holidays, Fun Days are organised for all standards of children Craigrothie, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5PU Tel: 01334 828223 www.barbarafieldrs.co.uk 33

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ST MONANS SALTPANS, established in 1771, with nine saltpans, a settling tank and windmill pump. Salt was Scotland’s third most important export in the C17th; the Forth basin, with abundant coal supplies and direct shipping routes to Northern Europe, was ideal for production. Site OPEN all year - free entry. Windmill OPEN The public can borrow keys (small deposit) from the local Spar or Post Office, Park in St Monans. Walk along shoreline towards Pittenweem.

Fife Museum Service Tel: 01334 659380

ABERNETHY ROUND TOWER. This tower & a similar tower at Brechin in Angus are the only two round towers of the Irish Celtic type in Scotland. The romanesque windows of the belfry suggest that the tower was built in the latter part of the 11th C. Long before this, Abernethy was important as a principal seat of the Pictish kingdom & a seat of a Celtic bishopric. Malcolm Canmore & William the Conqueror met at Abernethy in 1072 - possibly here! Admission: collect keys from Abernethy Museum, just beyond the tower. Tel 01738 850889 off A913

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DI GILPIN’S KNITTING BOTHY Pop 31 along and meet Di at work, with a beautiful collection of knitwear, accessories and the best of yarns to look through and buy.

Commission one of Di’s bespoke designs, purchase a pattern or one of her exclusive knitting kits. Sign up to their newsletter to keep up to date with what workshops are on throughout the year, as well as lots of other knitterly inspiration: web: digilpin.com Great advice freely given about all things hand - knit.

OPEN by appointment:E-mail:digilpin.knitwear@gmail.com Tel: 07979 974371 In the village of Largoward. At crossroads leave pub on your left towards the Peat Inn, the Studio is 8th on right. 16 Cupar Road, KY9 1HX

WELCOME TO DRUMOIG GOLF HOTEL. Situated between the Home of Golf, St Andrews, and the regular Open venue of Carnoustie, it is the perfect base to experience the wide range of golf courses available in Fife and Angus. With its own 18-hole championship golf course and golf driving range contact Drumoig Leuchars St.Andrews KY16 ODW Tel: 01382 541800 e.mail reception@ drumoiggolfhotel.com www.DrumoigGolfHotel.com

BALMERINO ABBEY was founded in 1229 by King William the Lion’s wife, Queen Ermengarde, who was buried here in 1233, in front of the high altar. This location was probably chosen as it was a ferry crossing point, on the pilgrimage route between St Andrews and Arbroath. The buildings are undergoing stabilisation work and can be viewed from the grounds which contain one of the oldest chestnut trees in the country.

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ARDROSS FARM SHOP A multi-award winning family run business providing everything you need for a fantastic local meal. Their own traditionally reared beef, free range poultry, local pork, lamb & mutton, seriously good venison, game, handmade ice cream, a large array of puddings, freshly picked home grown vegetables, luxury jams, wines, local beers and of course their famous steak pies! OPEN Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm Sun 9am-4pm Elie, Fife. KY9 1EU Tel: 01333 331400 www.ardrossfarm.co.uk

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THE LAING MUSEUM. Discover a treasure on the Tay. This small local history museum was built with money bequeathed in 1896 by local banker, Alexander Laing. It houses his museum collection and fine reference library as well as exhibits about Newburgh’s history from medieval burgh to maritime and industrial town. For opening hours contact St Andrews Museum on Tel: 01334 659380. Free entry.

High St, Newburgh. KY14 6DX 38

THE BRUCE FOUNTAIN (1856), located in the centre of Falkland, is classed as Victorian Gothic architecture.

A gift of Falkland’s 19th century benefactor Tyndall Bruce who inherited the estate and position of keeper of Falkland Palace in 1826. Heraldic lions guard two corners with the Burgh Crest on the other corners. On the roadway near the fountain you will find a cross of cobbles marking the spot of the Royal Burgh’s right to trade, the Mercat (Market) Cross.

THE HUNTING LODGE. One of two 17th Century Houses, opposite the massive 16th century Falkland Palace gatehouse and elegant Renaisance frontage. On the left is Moncrieff House. On the right the Hunting Lodge, its doorway was remodelled in the 19th Century. It has three seperate decorated panels, one with the date 1607. The first floor windows have the original mouldings and there is an inscriptive panel expressing the loyal sentiments, from Nicol Moncrief, the King’s Averiman.

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TENTSMUIR POINT NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE. Here the sediment from the mighty River Tay (Britain’s largest river) swirls in currents & tides forming the Abertay Sands. The shoreline grows five metres each year. Enormous value for wildfowl & waders between autumn & spring: pink feet geese, bar-tailed godwits & more. As many as 2000 common & grey seals sit on the sands. 2.5 miles E of Tayport or 1.5 miles N of the Forestry Car Park.

ST ATHERNASE PARISH CHURCH “The 2nd finest pice of Norman work in the whole of Great Britain”. Built in 1187 by a Crusader, Saier de Quince. Much of the exterior, the arcades, arches and great rounded apse remain as the masons left them over 800 years ago. This church attracts hundreds of visitors every year; please remember it is in use by the parish and is not just an ancient monument.

It receives no grants towards maintenance, please leave donaltions. Situated in Leuchars NW of St Andrews

Falkland FALKLAND steeped in history, originally built around an ancient castle. King James IV (1501 to 1513) built his Royal Palace here, from which he enjoyed hunting in nearby forests. In 1642, Charles I constituted the Scots Guards at Falkland.

Falkland is of enormous interest: not only does it retain its medieval burgh layout but was also spared much of the 19th Century ‘modernisation’.

Many of the houses are over 300 years old.

CAMBO GARDENS, KINGSBARNS. Renowned for snowdrops, a traditional walled garden with inspiring herbaceous displays, drifts of bold perennials and grasses and ‘outrageous’ annual potager. Stunning winter garden and North American prairie. Masses of bulbs, wonderful collection of roses. Woodland walks to sea.

Pigs to feed. OPEN daily all year. 10am-5pm. Adults £5, Children free. 6 miles from St Andrews on A917 KY16 8QD. Tel: 01333 450054. www.camboestate.com

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FALKLAND PALACE GARDENS are well worth visiting and enjoying in their own right, being beautifully maintained with large lawns, flowerbeds and many interesting features. The Stuart monarch’s palace, their country residence for 200 years – and a favourite place of Mary, Queen of Scots. Home to the oldest real (or royal) tennis court in Britain, built for King James V, as well as a gardens designed by Percy Cane.

THE READING ROOM of 1850. Originally two houses each with two rooms. It is said that a family of 13 once lived in the upper story. In around 1850 the lower story was used as a reading room. Here Thomas Dyrsdale, a local stonemason would read to local people of the Burgh the newspapers, pamphlets and books. A plaque on the outside gives a brief history of this 18th Century building.

MONCRIEFF HOUSE, built in the 17th Century, has Falkland’s only remaining thatched roof. Over the doorway is a marriage lintel with the initials of Nicoll Moncrieff, ‘King’s Averiman’, and his bride, dated 1610. To its right is a ‘Praise and Thanks’ stone. You will find many dated marriage lintels as you ramble the streets of Falkland.

For Further information contact 01796 473335 or VISIT Explore Scotland at www.ExploreScotland.net www.Explore-St-Andrews.com

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For Further information contact 01796 473335 or VISIT Explore Scotland at www.ExploreScotland.net www.Explore-St-Andrews.com

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Round Tower

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Falkland Palace

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Laing Museum

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Hill of Tarvit

Cairnie Fruit Farm

Barbarafield Riding

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Balmarino Abbey

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St Michaels Golf Course

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St Athernase Church

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Drumoig Golf

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Cambo Gardens

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Torrance & Kittocks Courses

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