St Andrews & Fife Seaside

Name: St Andrews Tour from Edinburgh

Short Description: Our St Andrews tour from Edinburgh kicks off in the morning, aiming east along the Fife coast. The coastline drive here is full of surprises, passing by epic coastal scenery, colourful boats, and stone cottages that seem frozen in time. First stop: Anstruther. It’s a working fishing village with history in every nook. Watch the locals haul in their catch, wander the pier, and maybe enjoy some fish and chips while swapping stories with your fellow travellers. Next up, St Andrews. Here you can go your own way: visit St Andrews Castle and peek into its infamous Bottle Dungeon or take a stroll to St Andrews Cathedral. You can climb St Rule’s Tower for sweeping views or just wander among the ruins to soak up the atmosphere around the cathedral’s graveyard. Golf fans can swing by the Old Course, the world’s oldest course and a must-see for anyone into the game. On the way back, we stop in Falkland, Scotland’s first conservation village. Wander past restored cottages and visit Falkland Palace, once home to Scottish royalty. Outlander fans might recognise the village square from the show’s first episode. Before we head home, we cross the Forth Bridge, a striking UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Scotland’s most impressive engineering feats. Your day wraps up in the early evening, leaving plenty of time to chill and head out for some dinner in town after.

Description: Our St Andrews tour from Edinburgh kicks off in the morning, aiming east along the Fife coast. The coastline drive here is full of surprises, passing by epic coastal scenery, colourful boats, and stone cottages that seem frozen in time. First stop: Anstruther. It’s a working fishing village with history in every nook. Watch the locals haul in their catch, wander the pier, and maybe enjoy some fish and chips while swapping stories with your fellow travellers. Next up, St Andrews. Here you can go your own way: visit St Andrews Castle and peek into its infamous Bottle Dungeon or take a stroll to St Andrews Cathedral. You can climb St Rule’s Tower for sweeping views or just wander among the ruins to soak up the atmosphere around the cathedral’s graveyard. Golf fans can swing by the Old Course, the world’s oldest course and a must-see for anyone into the game. On the way back, we stop in Falkland, Scotland’s first conservation village. Wander past restored cottages and visit Falkland Palace, once home to Scottish royalty. Outlander fans might recognise the village square from the show’s first episode. Before we head home, we cross the Forth Bridge, a striking UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Scotland’s most impressive engineering feats. Your day wraps up in the early evening, leaving plenty of time to chill and head out for some dinner in town after.

Highlights

• Fife Coast(FifeCoasthighlight)
• Anstruther(Ansther)
• St Andrews(Andrews)
• Falkland(Falkland)
• Forth Bridges (Bridge)
• Small But Mighty(SmallGroupTour)

Inclusions

Item 1: Your Legendary Local HAGGiS Guide

Item 2: Scottish Stories & Live Commentary (in English)

Item 3: Foreign Language Audio Guide Available

Item 4: Audio guide links will be provided after booking. Please download over WiFi and bring your own headphones

Item 5: Full Refund if Cancelled More than 24 Hours in Advance

Name: Small But Mighty

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Travelling in a wee group means more banter, more space, and plenty of laughs along the way. Cosy, right? Just a heads-up – while we usually travel in smaller vehicles, sometimes a larger bus might be used due to availability.

Travelling in a wee group means more banter, more space, and plenty of laughs along the way. Cosy, right? Just a heads-up – while we usually travel in smaller vehicles, sometimes a larger bus might be used due to availability.

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Name: St Andrews

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St Andrews is a picturesque seaside town, with cute cafes, cobbled streets, and colourful doorways. Known as the ‘home of golf’, St Andrews is also where Royal lovebirds Will and Kate met at university. Discover the pretty harbour, coastal castle, and the iconic ruins of St Andrew’s Cathedral.

St Andrews is a picturesque seaside town, with cute cafes, cobbled streets, and colourful doorways. Known as the ‘home of golf’, St Andrews is also where Royal lovebirds Will and Kate met at university. Discover the pretty harbour, coastal castle, and the iconic ruins of St Andrew’s Cathedral.

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Name: Anstruther

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The East Neuk of Fife is known for its cute and colourful fishing villages. Anstruther is a designated Conservation Area, thanks to its charming old buildings and cobbled streets. Explore the wee alleyways and take a walk round the bustling harbour.

The East Neuk of Fife is known for its cute and colourful fishing villages. Anstruther is a designated Conservation Area, thanks to its charming old buildings and cobbled streets. Explore the wee alleyways and take a walk round the bustling harbour.

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Name: Fife Coast

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The Fife Coast sits just above Edinburgh and packs in big beaches, photogenic wee villages and wide views across the Firth of Forth. It’s also home to the Fife Coastal Path – a cracking shoreline trail that links some of the most scenic corners of this part of Scotland.

The Fife Coast sits just above Edinburgh and packs in big beaches, photogenic wee villages and wide views across the Firth of Forth. It’s also home to the Fife Coastal Path – a cracking shoreline trail that links some of the most scenic corners of this part of Scotland.

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Name: Falkland

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Falkland is a fairy-tale village in the Kingdom of Fife. From its quaint wee buildings and pretty flower baskets, to the French renaissance palace, Falkland is a total charmer. The centuries-old streets are used regularly in the filming of Outlander, most recognisably as Inverness in the 1940s and 1960s.

Wandering through the Falkland is like stepping back in time. Falkland became Scotland’s first conservation village in the 1970s, and its twenty-eight listed buildings are still looking mighty fine. The village’s star attraction is the 500 year old Falkland Palace; a stunning royal residence and a favourite country escape for Mary Queen of Scots and the Stuart Monarchy. The palace is also home to the world’s oldest real tennis court. Falkland’s has shot to worldwide fame thanks to hit TV series Outlander. The village first appears as 1940s Inverness, where Claire and Frank meet the mysterious Mrs Baird and Reverend Wakefield on their second honeymoon. It is from the window of the Covenanter Hotel – which appears as Bairds B&B – that Claire sees the ghostly figure of Jamie standing by the Mercat Cross. There’s no guarantee you’ll see him too, but you will fall in love with Falkland.

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Name: Forth Bridges

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Three bonnie bridges over the Forth, each from a different century. The Queensferry Crossing opened in 2017, but the iconic railway bridge is our favourite. The Forth Bridge is an epic feat of engineering, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Three bonnie bridges over the Forth, each from a different century. The Queensferry Crossing opened in 2017, but the iconic railway bridge is our favourite. The Forth Bridge is an epic feat of engineering, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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