Top 10 things to do in Fife
Fife has a long, varied coast with fishing villages, the home of golf at St Andrews, castles, beaches and a good food scene. It sits across the Forth from Edinburgh.
- 1
St Andrews Cathedral and Castle
📍 St AndrewsHistory, ruinsA great ruined cathedral and a castle on the shore, in the home of golf.
- 2
The Old Course
📍 St AndrewsGolf, historyThe oldest golf course in the world, with a public walk and visitor centre.
- 3
St Andrews West Sands
📍 St AndrewsBeach, walksA long sandy beach famous from Chariots of Fire.
- 4
Culross Palace
📍 CulrossHistory, villageA 17th-century merchant’s house in a perfectly preserved village.
- 5
Dunfermline Abbey and Palace
📍 DunfermlineHistoryA medieval abbey, the burial place of Robert the Bruce.
- 6
Falkland Palace
📍 FalklandHistory, gardensA Renaissance royal palace with gardens and a royal tennis court.
- 7
East Neuk fishing villages
📍 East NeukVillages, coastPittenweem, Anstruther, Crail and St Monans: harbours, seafood and pretty streets.
- 8
Scottish Fisheries Museum
📍 AnstrutherHistory, maritimeA museum on the fishing story, beside the harbour.
- 9
Lochore Meadows Country Park
📍 LochgellyWalks, familiesA country park with a loch, woods and play areas.
- 10
Kirkcaldy Beach and Promenade
📍 KirkcaldySeasideA long promenade and beach in Fife’s biggest town.
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Last checked: October 2026.