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Where to go, eat and stay in Fife.

Red pantiled roofs step down to little stone harbours in the East Neuk, and they look their best on a bright day. Fife sits between the Firths of Forth and Tay, an old kingdom of fishing villages, farmland and royal history.

Palaces, abbeys and castles on the shorePlaces to visitSandy bays, the coast path and the Old CourseBeaches and the coast pathHarbour seafood, village inns and farm kitchensFood and drinkShops, studios and makersShops and makersFarm cottages and harbour hideawaysPlaces to stayDays we have driven, stop by stopDays out
The guide

Our guide to Fife.

All of Fife, part by part: what is where, how to get round, and where to eat and stay. Photographed by us.

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PubsFor today's weatherFifeThe Kinneuchar InnRestaurantFifeThe Ship Inn, ElieRestaurantFifeThe Railway InnRestaurantFifeThe Peat InnRestaurantFifeThe Newport InnRestaurant

A pint by the fire.

Pubs with good food, and the fire lit by October.

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WildlifeThis weekSeen twice · East LothianPink-footed gooseSeen onceGannetSeen once · EdinburghWhooper swanSeen once · River Tyne, HaddingtonDipperSeen once · TayportRed squirrel

The wildlife people spotted in Fife this week.

These are the animals people have reported most in Fife and nearby in the last seven days, the most seen first. Every sighting is logged with a photograph or a recording on iNaturalist, the wildlife recording site, and each card opens them on its map.

From our guideSt AndrewsSt Andrews CathedralSt AndrewsThe R&A World Golf MuseumNear LevenStanding Stones of LundinSt AndrewsScotland’s Secret BunkerSt MonansSt Monans Auld KirkArncroachKellie Castle & Gardens

The history of Fife.

The emerald-green natural peninsula of Fife has always been a place apart.

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Days outA morningA walk up Culross's abbey hill to the West KirkBy carA morningLeven to Lower Largo coast walk by Silverburn ParkBy carA morningThe Wemyss Coastal Trail walk past the cavesBy carA morningThe Crail Heritage Walk, round the old burgh and its harbourBy carA morningThe Anstruther Town Trail walkBy carA morningThe Burntisland Heritage Trail walkBy car

New days out in Fife.

Ready-made days, the newest first, each with its drive times, its stops and somewhere to eat.

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Hidden Scotland, the magazineThe magazine

Issue 13

The autumn and winter issue is here.

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Did you know6 minutes ago

The terraced garden at Aberdour Castle, in Fife, was laid out in the 1570s for the Regent of Scotland and only rediscovered in the 1970s.

It was made for James Douglas, Earl of Morton, who ruled as regent from 1572 to 1578, and the terraces were brand new in 1576. They are four L-shaped levels, stepping down in walls towards the sea, and since they came to light they have been restored. At the end of the garden stands a beehive-shaped doocot, the Scots word for a dovecot, built at the end of the 16th century, and it still holds about 600 stone nesting boxes. Above it all is a castle whose oldest part is thought to be one of the oldest masonry castles still standing in Scotland.

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Friday to Sunday18 minutes agoFifeThe Arches6 – 8 NovFifeWest Cottage13 – 16 NovFifeLindores Lodge20 – 23 NovFifeFifies20 – 22 NovFifeBracken Treehouse at Airdit27 – 29 NovFifeThe Crow’s Nest4 – 7 Dec

An autumn weekend in Fife, while the bracken turns.

Each one shows the next weekend it has free. Choose one to see it and book.

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Did you know30 minutes ago

Cameron Smith won the 150th Open, at St Andrews in Fife in 2022, with a closing round of 64.

The Australian finished twenty under par, one stroke ahead of Cameron Young and two ahead of Rory McIlroy, and his score matched the lowest ever in a major championship. It was the thirtieth Open played on the Old Course.

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From the JournalThe journal43 minutes ago

Crawford Priory’s Ghostly Menagerie

Hidden deep in the Fife woodland, Crawford Priory is one of the most intriguing ruins in Scotland.

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New at The Spanish Nook55 minutes ago

The Spanish Nook on New Row in Dunfermline has launched a bigger menu, with its full kitchen open on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Victor and Auxi Arcas, a couple from Andalusia, make croquetas to order, deli boards, montaditos and plates for sharing, with Spanish coffee and breakfast through the week. The Courier's reviewer called it a fantastic addition to the city centre.

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Did you know1 hour ago

The real tennis court at Falkland Palace, in Fife, is the oldest in the United Kingdom.

It was built for James V between 1539 and 1541, and was played on by him, his son James VI and Mary, Queen of Scots. Of the forty-eight real tennis courts still in use around the world, it is the second oldest. It is also the only one in Scotland and the only outdoor one.

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Lunch1 hour agoFifeThe Hide, Lindores1.1 milesPerthshireThe Pickled Peacock4.3 milesFifePillars of Hercules6.3 miles

Lunch near Lindores Abbey Distillery.

The three good places closest to it: The Hide, Lindores, The Pickled Peacock and Pillars of Hercules.

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