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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