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EAST NEUK OF FIFE
This charming stretch of coast runs south from St Andrews to the point at Fife Ness, then
west to Leven. Neuk is an old Scots word for corner, and it's an appealing nook to investig-
ate, with picturesque fishing villages and coastal walks; the Fife Coastal Path's most scenic
stretches are in this area. It's easily visited from St Andrews, but also makes a pleasant
place to stay.
Crail
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Pretty and peaceful, little Crail has a much-photographed stone-sheltered harbour surroun-
ded by wee cottages with red-tiled roofs. You can buy lobster and crab from a kiosk (
lunch Sat Sun) there. The benches in the nearby grassed area are perfectly placed for eating
while admiring the view across to the Isle of May.
The village's history and involvement with the fishing industry is outlined in the Crail
Museum ( www.crailmuseum.org.uk ; 62 Marketgate; admission free; 10am-1pm 2-5pm Mon-Sat,
2-5pm Sun Jun-Sep, Sat Sun only Apr May) , which also offers tourist information.
Crail is 10 miles southeast of St Andrews. Stagecoach ( www.stagecoachbus.com ) bus 95
between Leven, Anstruther, Crail and St Andrews passes through Crail hourly every day
(30 minutes to St Andrews).
Anstruther
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Once among Scotland's busiest ports, cheery Anstruther has ridden the tribulations of the
declining fishing industry better than some, and now has a very pleasant mixture of bob-
bing boats, historic streets and visitors ambling around the harbour grazing on fish and
chips or contemplating a trip to the Isle of May.
Sights
The displays at the excellent Scottish Fisheries Museum ( www.scotishmuseum.org ; adult/child
£6/free; 10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun Apr-Sep, 10am-4.30pm Mon-Sat, noon-4.30pm Sun Oct-
Mar) include the Zulu Gallery , which houses the huge, partly restored hull of a traditional