📌 Town in Fife
★★★★
University town, the home of golf, magnificent ruined cathedral and castle, an attractive coastal setting… St Andrews seems to have got the rub of the green when it comes to tourist attractions, even if you don’t want to play the world-famous courses. Two magnificent beaches are particularly underrated, and there’s an excellent aquarium as well as a museum all about golf. The centre is very attractive indeed but many visitors find it surprisingly small; it’s probably only thanks to the large termtime student population that St Andrews has a bustle about it that’s rare in similar-sized Scottish settlements. It’s certainly a bit of a bubble, in complete contrast to the rest of Fife.
🌍 Location
📌 Fife
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 509167
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.340390,-2.795465
🚶 St Andrews is a rewarding place to explore on foot, with all the interesting local sights within a 20-min walk of each other.
🚌 The nearest railway station receives frequent long distance trains from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and even London, but it’s a few miles away at Leuchars (with bus connection). It may be easier to use one of several bus routes from Edinburgh, Dundee or other towns in Fife.
🚗 Parking can be a little tricky in this busy town during high season; pay to park in the centre or look further out for free spots.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> British Golf Museum (not yet featured)
>> St Andrews Aquarium ★★★★
>> St Andrews Castle ★★★★
>> St Andrews Cathedral ★★★
>> St Andrews East Sands ★★
>> St Andrews West Sands ★★★
>> Walk: Kingsbarns to St Andrews – three necessary nesses ★★★
