Things to do around Tarskavaig B&B
The East Neuk
This lovely stretch of coastline was described as the "fringe of gold" by King James VI.
Visit its quaint little towns and fishing villages with their cobbled streets and houses with red pan tiles that nestle along the coastline, such as Elie, Pittenweem, Crail, St. Monans and Anstruther with its fishing museum and arguably, even more famous fish and chip shop!
https://www.bowbridgealpacas.com/ how about going for a walk with an Alpaca? Just around the corner from us is Bowbridge Apacas. And they very kindly offer our guests a 15% discount with discount code TARSKAVAIG9A
Kellie Castle & Gardens, Hill of Tarvit House & gardens with its hickory golf course are well worth visiting,
Teasses Estate & walled gardens for clay pigeon shooting & fishing, also a popular wedding venue.
Cambo country house gardens and stable block cafe & stalls.
Rainy day things to do Secret Bunker, Fife fishing Museum (Anstruther) St Andrews Aquarium, Fife Folk Museum (Ceres), Scottish deer centre,
Getting around by bus options - Goflexi bus is a cheap alternative to a taxi and available Mon-Sat , check out there app or call to book on 01382 540624
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-scotland/fife-buses
The Fife Coastal Path & Pilgrams Way
Tarskavaig is ideally situated for visitors walking the Coastal Path - one of Scotlands Great Trails. Further information can be found at https://fifecoastalpath.co.uk We can pick you up at the end of you're days walking and drop you back where you left off the next day.
Pilgrams Way
https://fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk/walks/fife-pilgrim-way/ Pilgrams Way is our newest long distance walk which starts near Culross (another little gem for a day trip) & finishes in St Andrews,
There are lots of great cycling to be had around Fife on road and off road, purpose built trails, Loch Leven Heritage trail is a favourite of ours 12mile circular route nice and flat around the Loch Leven,
Tentsmuir forest https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/tentsmuir is also nice and flat and sheltered on windy days.
The Royal Burgh of St Andrews
St. Andrews is Scotland's oldest university town and, of course, its also known as the home of golf, but this unique town has many charms - historic buildings, beautiful beaches, a huge variety of eating places, from cosy cafes to luxury location restaurants like The Seafood Restaraunte, Old Course Hotel The Loft/Road Hole or just enjoy a lovely ice-cream from Jannettas Gelateria with 150+ choice of flavours.
Its a wonderful place to shop and not just for golfing supplies and souvenirs. Explore the town centre with its cornucopia of boutiques, bookshops, antique shops, delicatessens and specialist bakeries, or just enjoy a refreshing drink in a pavement cafe and watch the world go by.
For more information of what St. Andrews has to offer check out Trip Adviser
Popular attractions to visit when you're in St Andrews
St Andrews University
St Andrews University is a British public research university in St Andrews. It's the oldest of the four ancient universities of Scotland founded between 1410 and 1413. Former students are Prince William and Princess Katherine . It has recently came 1st out all of the Universities in the UK.
https://lindoresabbeydistillery.com
Kingsbarns distillery and visitor centre
Lindores Abbey distillery for the whiskey lovers and tasters
Eden Mill Distillery and Brewery
The British Golf Museum
The five-star British golf Museum sits at the heart of the home of golf, just yards from the famous old course. Exhibitions and displays are to be enjoyed at the Heritage Centre for golf.
St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Castle
St Andrews Cathedral was Scotland's largest cathedral. The museum has a collection of relics and medieval sculptures that were found on the site. Make sure to climb St Rules tower for the best view of the City.
St Andrews West Sands Beach and the Swilken Bridge
This Swilken bridge is the very famous Stone bridge on the old course at St Andrews. The bridge spans over this Swilken burn between the first and 18th fairways on the old course. The bridge is over 700 years old and is another popular attraction in St Andrews. You can walk on the course on a Sunday as no golf is played.
https://www.fifefolkmuseum.org
St Andrews ghost tours
You can explore the historic locations in the old part of St Andrews on this 90 min walking tour. You can find out why St Andrews is one of the most haunted locations in the world.
DUNDEE; 15 miles away with the V&A, McManus Galleries, Verdant Works, Discovery & Unicorn Ships.
CULROSS & FALKLAND -are really worth a visit especially if your Outlander fans.
EDINBURGH-40 miles away 60 minutes by train or car.