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in Fife.

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Fife

Odd corners worth finding.

Some of the best things in Fife are the ones you'd walk straight past. There's a bear cut into the grass of a hillside, a bronze statue of a much-loved town cat, a garden planted in old wellington boots, and caves where early saints are said to have lived and prayed. They're small and quick to visit, and usually only a short detour from somewhere you're already going. That makes them perfect for filling a gap in the day or giving the children something to hunt for. Pick out a couple and build a day around them.

The Priory Doocot, Crail→
St Fillan’s Cave→
St Monans Welly Boot Garden→
Hamish McHamish Statue→
Newburgh Bear→
Place of the day18 hours ago

Newburgh Bear.

Carefully cut into the grass of Park Hill, the Newburgh Bear was designed in the 1980s, standing over the nearby town of Newburgh.

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From our guide13 hours ago

St Fillan’s Cave.

Behind a metal, cross-embossed gate on a footpath in Pittenweem, you’ll find a small cave with an unusual tale. A 7th-century missionary named St Fillan used the rock hollow as a residence of sorts, while attempting to convert the locals to Christianity. According to legend, because he struggled to read and write in such gloomy surrounds, the powers above blessed him with a glowing arm.

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Lunch11 hours agoFifeBàern Cafe0.6 milesFifePittenweem Chocolate Company1.6 milesFifeThe Dory, Pittenweem1.6 miles

Lunch near St Monans Welly Boot Garden.

The three good places closest to it: Bàern Cafe, Pittenweem Chocolate Company and The Dory, Pittenweem.

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From our guide6 hours ago

The Priory Doocot.

More than 100 doocots – dovecotes, or pigeon houses – still dot the lands of Fife, dating back to a time when the birds were valued for their meat and eggs, their warm feathers, and their fertile droppings. The best known is this tall, 16th-century, beehive-shaped structure, which has been carefully restored to allow visitors.

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From our guide3 hours ago

St Margaret’s Cave.

More than 900 years ago, at a time when Dunfermline was essentially the seat of Scottish power, the devout Queen Margaret would come to this quiet grotto to pray. She was the wife of King Malcolm III and the mother of eight children – including three future Scottish monarchs – yet still found time to live a deeply spiritual and charitable life, becoming a saint after her death in 1093.

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From our guide1 hour ago

Hamish McHamish Statue.

Between 1999 and 2014, a ginger cat who gloried in the name Hamish McHamish became famed around St Andrews for his daily wanderings through town. So famed, in fact, that he went on to become the subject of a children’s book, amassed several thousand Facebook followers, and is now immortalised in the form of a bronze street statue.

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