The towns of East Fife

The towns in East Fife are a short drive from St Andrews and well worth visiting in their own right. You will find that each has its own character with a style of houses that is unique to this corner of Scotland. The style being much influenced by Scotland's trade in the past with Holland.

Anstruther is probably the largest of the East Fife towns today. It has a large harbour with many pleasure crafts as well as the odd fisherman landing lobster and crabs. You will also find the Scottish Fisheries Museum and the fabulous boat trips out to the isle of May leaving from here. There are some great places to eat too.

Ceres, a small picturesque inland village, known for it's 'oldest games' in Scotland. Home to the world famous Griselda Hill Pottery producers of Wemyss Ware, represented by the brightly coloured cat amongst many other superb pieces of pottery. You will also find the Fife Folk Museum and some great places to eat out.

Crail has a fabulously picturesque harbour, which you will recognise as being reproduced in many brochures and magazines. The town itself has many examples of early fishermen's houses and great views out to the Isle of May. There is also the popular Crail Pottery.

Falkland is yet another town which is distinctly different to the other East Fife towns.   Falkland Palace was the hunting home of the Kings and Queens of Scotland. When you wander around the town it is obvious that this was a very affluent area. You find distinct architecture that only the rich could have afforded hundreds of years ago. In the palace grounds you will find the oldest 'real tennis' court still in use anywhere in the world.

Pittenweem is one of the only East Fife fishing ports that has an active fishing fleet. The small harbour is a bustling hive of activity with fishing boats landing their catches and fishermen repairing their nets. The town itself has much to offer and is well worth visiting.

Another web site worth looking at is www.eastneukwide.co.uk which has great information on the East Neuk of Fife area of Scotland

Anstruther and Cellardykes / Ceres / Crail / Elie and Earlsferry / Falkland / Pittenweem