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DRIVE 22: The Kingdom of Fife 223

PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: St Andrews to Culross.
Leuchars
Leuchars
Balmullo Number of Days: 1–2 days, possibly 3, if
Balmullo
St Andrews spending more than a day at
St Andrews
Guard Bridge
Guard Bridge St Andrews.
Bay
Bay
Picullo
Kincaple
Moonzie
Moonzie Picullo Eden Kincaple
Strathkinness
ST ANDREWS
Lindores Eden Strathkinness ST ANDREWS Distances: Approx. 148 km (92 miles).
Lindores
Kemback Blebocraigs Road conditions: Generally good,
Kemback
Letham Blebocraigs Boarhills
Letham
Bow of
Cupar
Bow of Cupar Boarhills though the roads can be busy –
Denhead
Collessie
Piscottie
Collessie Fife Fife Piscottie Denhead signposting is reasonable.
Scotstarvit
Kingsbarns
Auchtermuchty
Auchtermuchty Springfield Scotstarvit FIFE FOLK Kingsbarns When to go: Late spring and early
FIFE FOLK
Springfield
Tower
Tower
Ceres
MUSEUM
Dunshalt
Strathmiglo
SCOTLAND’S
Strathmiglo Dunshalt Ceres MUSEUM Dunino SCOTLAND’S autumn are good times to visit, though
Dunino
Craigrothie
Peat Inn
SECRET BUNKER
Ladybank
Glenfarg
Glenfarg Gateside Ladybank Craigrothie Peat Inn SECRET BUNKER Fife Fife
Gateside
Ness
Ness
Backmuir of
Pitlessie Backmuir of golfers might prefer the long summer
Pitlessie
Kingskettle
New Gilston
Kingskettle New Gilston days for endless hours on the links.
PE R TH AND
PE R TH AND FALKLAND PALACE Kettlebridge Largoward Crail Crail
Largoward
FALKLAND PALACE
Kettlebridge
Carnbee
KINR O SS
KINR O SS Lomond Hills Freuchie KELLIE CASTLE Carnbee Opening times: Museums and
KELLIE CASTLE
Freuchie
Lomond Hills
Muirhead attractions are generally open
Muirhead
Upper
Arncroach
Dalqueich
Dalqueich Upper Arncroach Kilrenny
Kilrenny
FIFE
Largo
Milnathort FIFE Largo Colinsburgh 10am–5pm, but close earlier (or are
Milnathort
Colinsburgh
Cellardyke
Canbo
Kinesswood
Canbo Kinesswood Kennoway Pittenweem Cellardyke closed altogether) Nov–Easter. Shop
Kennoway
Pittenweem
Loch Leven
Loch Leven Leslie Lower ANSTRUTHER
Lower
ANSTRUTHER
Leslie
Markinch
Kinross
Kinross Castle Castle Markinch Largo Kilconquhar times are longer. Churches are usually
Largo Kilconquhar
Pool of
St Monance
Pool of Windygates St Monance
Windygates
LOCH LEVEN
Leven
Muckart LOCH LEVEN Leven open until dusk.
Muckart
Leven
Glenrothes
Drum
Drum Coldrain Leven Glenrothes Earlsferry Elie Elie Isle of
Coldrain
Isle of
Earlsferry
Lar g o
Coaltown
Devon Devon Kinglassie Coaltown Methil Lar g o May May Main market days: St Andrews:Farmers’
Methil
Kinglassie
B ay
B ay
of Balgonie
of Balgonie
Ballingry
Cleish
Cleish Ballingry Thornton Market, 1st Sat of month.
Thornton
East
East
Lochore
Devonside
Devonside Lochore Wemyss
Blairingone
Blairingone Loch Loch Auchterderran Wemyss Shopping: Pick up hand-thrown items
Auchterderran
Ore
Ore
Glencraig
Loch Loch Glencraig West West
Sauchie Glow Kelty Kelty from Crail Pottery; local art from the
Sauchie
Glow
Wemyss
Mill Mill Chapel Wemyss
Gallatown
Lochgelly
Lochgelly Chapel Gallatown KEY Fisher Studio in Pittenweem; and golf
Saline
Saline Dysart clubs and apparel from Auchterlonie’s
Dysart
Alloa
Alloa h h Drive route
Loch Fitty
Cowdenbeath
Loch Fitty Cowdenbeath Kirkcaldy t t in St Andrews.
Kirkcaldy
Kingseat
Kingseat Auchtertool r r
Auchtertool
Kennet
Kennet o o Major festivals: St Andrews: Golf Week,
Wellwood
Comrie
Comrie Wellwood Denibristle F F Apr; Anstruther: East Neuk Festival (arts),
Dunfermline
Airth Airth Dunfermline Denibristle
Kincardine Fordell Kinghorn Jun–Jul; Pittenweem Arts Festival, late
Kincardine
Fordell
Kinghorn
New Mills
New Mills o f f 0 kilometres 5 Jul/early Aug; Ceres: Highland Games
Burntisland
Torryburn
Torryburn Mastertown Burntisland o 0 miles 5 (last Sat of Jun); Crail: Food Festival (mid-
Mastertown
CULROSS
Aberdour
CULROSS Aberdour h h Jun); Culross: Culross Festival (arts), Jun.
Charlestown i r r t t
Charlestown
Rosyth
Rosyth F i
Inverkeithing
Bo‘ness
Bo‘ness Inverkeithing F Below Skiff boats anchored at the Anstruther Harbour
Bridgeness North Queensferry
Bridgeness
North Queensferry
FORTH ROAD
FORTH ROAD DAY TRIP OPTIONS
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
South
South
Queensferry St Andrews makes a great base for
Queensferry
exploring Fife and there is plenty to
guarantee happy families. In St Andrews,
see the home of golf at the Old Course,
visit the ancient university and the
cathedral, and take a stroll on the
beach; then head off to Ceres for the
folk museum and finish off at Falkland
for a royal palace. Alternatively, visit
St Andrews castle, with its dungeon,
and then head to Scotland’s secret
underground bunker. Continue to
Anstruther for canoeing, abseiling,
cycling, walking or watching the
wildlife on a boat trip. Finally, do some
ghost hunting on a tour of a spooky
castle. For full details, see p227.
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