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Anstruther Harbour Beach © copyright David Hayes
Anstruther Harbour Beach

Anstruther, Scotland, UK

This small sandy beach is right in the middle of town, close the the Scottish Fisheries Museum.

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  • Earlshall Castle Gardens
    Earlshall Castle Gardens

    Earlshall Castle Gardens, Leuchars, Fife, KY16 0DP

    These fascinating gardens next to the castle were laid out along the lines of a 17th century design by Robert Lorimer in...

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  • Kingsbarns Beach © Copyright David Hayes
    Kingsbarns Beach

    Kingsbarns, Scotland, UK

    A most rewarding beach, or beaches it stretches for about a mile along the coast with a series of coves and small beaches.

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  • Scotstarvit Tower © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Scotstarvit Tower (HS)

    Nr. Cupar, Fife, KY15

    A well preserved 16th century tower-house. It was altered in 1627 for Sir John Scot and his wife, Lady Anne Drummond....

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  • Lower Largo © Copyright David Hayes
    Lower Largo Beach

    Lower Largo, Scotland, UK

    A wide sandy beach with rocks lower down the shore,it runs just below the houses of Lower Largo.

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  • St Andrews, West Sands © Copyright David Hayes
    St Andrews West Sands

    St Andrews, Scotland, UK

    One of Scotland’s most popular and famous beaches this superb 2 mile stretch of sand is just a short walk from the...

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  • Tentsmuir Point National Nature Reserve
    Tentsmuir Point National Nature Reserve

    Tentsmuir Forest, By Tayport, Fife, Scotland, UK

    The fastest growing part of Scotland with sand dunes and heath, excellent for plants, an important roosting area for huge...

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  • Crail Museum and Heritage Centre © Copyright Crail Museum Trust
    Crail Museum and Heritage Centre

    Crail, Fife, KY10 3TL

    The museum provides an insight into the past life of Crail, its Kirk, seafaring tradition, golf club and airfield history.

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  • Aberdour Castle and Garden © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Aberdour Castle and Garden (HS)

    Burntisland, Fife, KY3 0SL

    Aberdour is a wonderful example of how a mediaeval castle could be extended and modified over several centuries.

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    Crail  – fossils
    Crail – fossils

    Scotland, UK

    One of Scotland’s most spectacular fossil remains can be seen along the shore from the harbour.

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  • Charlestown Lime kilns
    Charlestown Lime kilns

    Dunfermline, KY11

    The largest group of lime kilns in Scotland, they date from 1778/79, and form part of an early industrial complex. From...

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  • Anstruther Beach - fossils
    Anstruther Beach - fossils

    Scotland, UK

    Bivalves and plant fossils from the Carboniferous era can be found on this beach.

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  • St Monans Beach – fossils
    St Monans Beach – fossils

    Scotland, UK

    The beach at St Monans is easily accessible.

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  • Birkhill Garden
    Birkhill Garden

    Balmerino, Fife, KY15 4QP

    Two gardens laid out in the early 1700s. The wild garden with its great magnolias, rhododendrons and maples runs down to...

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  • Inchcolm Abbey © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Inchcolm Abbey (HS)

    Inchcolm Island, Fife, Scotland, UK

    The best preserved group of monastic buildings in Known as the ‘Iona of the East' this beautiful island abbey was...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 3 stars
    1 Anstruther Harbour Beach Anstruther, Scotland, UK
    2 Earlshall Castle Gardens Earlshall Castle Gardens, Leuchars, Fife, KY16 0DP
    3 Kingsbarns Beach Kingsbarns, Scotland, UK
    4 Scotstarvit Tower (HS) Nr. Cupar, Fife, KY15
    5 Lower Largo Beach Lower Largo, Scotland, UK
    6 St Andrews West Sands St Andrews, Scotland, UK
    7 Tentsmuir Point National Nature Reserve Tentsmuir Forest, By Tayport, Fife, Scotland, UK
    8 Crail Museum and Heritage Centre Crail, Fife, KY10 3TL
    9 Aberdour Castle and Garden (HS) Burntisland, Fife, KY3 0SL 4 stars
    10 Crail – fossils Scotland, UK
    11 Charlestown Lime kilns Dunfermline, KY11
    12 Anstruther Beach - fossils Scotland, UK
    13 St Monans Beach – fossils Scotland, UK
    14 Birkhill Garden Balmerino, Fife, KY15 4QP
    15 Inchcolm Abbey (HS) Inchcolm Island, Fife, Scotland, UK 3 stars

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