
Attractions in
east Fife
Here you will find some great attractions many
of which are unique to this part of Scotland. Take your time to
have a look at what is on offer before planning your trip.
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The
Wemyss Ware Studio -This world famous pottery has been made
in Ceres for twenty five 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 4.30 pm Saturday and
Sunday. Tel; 01334 828273 website;
www.wemyss-ware.co.uk
Cairnie
Fruit Farm & Mega Maze. 20+acres of Pick Your Own fruit,
farm shop with ready-picked fruit, local produce, specialty
foods, gifts & cards. Tearoom boasts the best homebaking in
Fife! 6 acre Mega "Maize" Maze & Funyard to explore. Packed with
activities including a go-kart track, a giant straw bale
climbing fortress, sunken trampolines, a flying fox, ride-on
diggers, & more! Farm shop, Tearoom & Funyard Open 1st of
Apr-31st of Oct. Mega Maze Open Jul-Oct. Tel: 01334
655610
www.cairniefruitfarm.co.uk

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 Apr - Oct. 10am - last admission 5pm.
Situated 7mls from St Andrews KY16 8QH Tel: 01333 310301
www.secretbunker.co.uk
Fife
Folk Museum, Ceres, in the C17. Weigh House and weavers’
cottages. The museum celebrates the working and domestic lives
of the people of rural Fife. Exhibitions include tools, pottery
paintings, agricultural implements & bee keeping. Open 7 days 1
Apr - 30 Sep, 11.30-4.30 daily,
1 -31 Oct 12.30 -3.30. Adults £3.50 Children free. Concessions
£2.50 Pre-booked groups £2. Contact curator Tel 01334 828180
curator@fifefolkmuseum.org
www.fifefolkmuseum.org
May
Princess & The Fast Rib Osprey. Take a trip onboard the May
Princess to the Isle of May. Spend 2 to 3 hrs exploring & view
the large colonies of seabirds & seals in their own environment.
Dolphins are often seen, & occasional whale. Its archaeological
site is open to visitors. Snack bar/toilets are available
onboard. For the adventurous ride the Fast Rib Osprey an
exhilarating trip around the island. Sailings on the tide. Info
01333 310103 Bookings 01333 310054
www.isleofmayferry.com
 The
Scottish Fisheries Museum “It’s Bigger than you think”, with
20 galleries, 18 boats, the age of steam & much more. The whole
family will find it fascinating. 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 KY.10 3AB
www.scotfishmuseum.org By the harbour.
Cambo Gardens, Kingsbarns. Victorian walled garden
designed around burn, with willow, waterfall and rose-clad
bridges. Naturalistic planting of rare interesting herbaceous
perennials, bulbs, wonderful roses, ornamental vegetable garden,
stunning autumn borders, winter garden, North American prairie
and walks to sea, carpeted in snowdrops and with pigs to feed
-Feb/March! Open daily all year, 10am-5pm: adults £4, children
free. 6miles from St Andrews, KY16 8QD. sign off A917. Tel:01333
450054
www.camboestate.com
St Monans Saltpans was established in 1771, with
nine saltpans, a settling tank and windmill pump. Salt was
Scotland’s third most important export in the 17th C; the Forth
basin, with abundant coal supplies and direct shipping routes to
Northern Europe, was ideal for production. Site open all year
with free entry. Windmill open July to Aug, 12n to 4pm daily.
Sept to June obtain keys from Spar shop or P.O. (£5 deposit) in
St Monans. Park in St Monans. Walk along shoreline towards
Pittenweem. Fife Council Museum Service Tel: 01334 659380
The
Museum of Abernethy. The Museum is housed in an 18th century
building which originally consisted of a byre, stable and cattle
rede. Some of the original features, the stone walls and a
section of cobbles, have been retained. The Museum aims to
preserve as much as possible of the varied and extensive history
of Abernethy through the collection of artefacts, oral history
and photographs. The Museum is located on School Wynd . Open
from mid May until the end of September Thurs. to Sun. 1 to 5pm.
Enquiries Tel: 01738 850889 Admission Free
www.museumofabernethy.co.uk
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 &
fine reference library as well as exhibits about Newburgh’s
history from medieval burgh to maritime & industrial town. Open
Apr to Sept 12noon to 5pm daily; Oct to Mar viewing by appt
only. Free entry. High St, Newburgh. KY14 6DX Tel: 01334 659328
Elie,
from ‘Ailie of Ardross’, the island on which the Granary now
stands, evolved into a harbour in 1582 when a causeway was built
from the mainland to the island. In the 1850s a road was built
on top of the causeway further improving it. The Granary was
used to store goods that were traded via the harbour.
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