Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
St Andrews Castle
(HS;
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
; The Scores; adult/child £5.50/3.30, with cathedral
£7.60/4.60; 9.30am-5.30pm Apr-Sep, to 4.30pm Oct-Mar)
With dramatic coastline
views, the castle is mainly in ruins, but the site itself is evocative. It was founded around
1200 as the bishop's fortified home. After the execution of Protestant reformers in 1545,
other reformers retaliated by murdering Cardinal Beaton and taking over the castle. They
spent almost a year holed up, during which they and their attackers dug a complex of
siege tunnels
; you can walk (or stoop) along their damp mossy lengths. A tourist office
gives a good audiovisual introduction and has a small collection of Pictish stones.
CASTLE
The Scores
From the castle, the Scores follows the coast west down to the first tee at the Old Course.
Family-friendly
St Andrews Aquarium
Offline map
Google map
(
www.standrewsaquarium.co.uk
;
adult/child £8/6; 10am-5pm Mar-Oct, to 4.30pm
Nov-Feb; )
has a seal pool, rays and sharks from Scottish waters and exotic tropical fa-
vourites. Once introduced to our finny friends, you can snack on them with chips in the
cafe.
Nearby, the
British Golf Museum
Offline map
Google map
(
www.britishgolfmuseum.co.uk
;
Bruce Embankment; adult/child £6/3; 9.30am-5pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun Apr-Oct, 10am-4pm Nov-Mar)
has an extraordinarily compre-
hensive overview of the history and development of the game and the role of St Andrews
in it. Favourite fact: bad players were formerly known as 'foozlers'. Interactive panels al-
low you to relive former British Opens (watch Paul Azinger snapping his putter in frustra-
tion), and there's a large collection of memorabilia from Open winners, both male and fe-
male.
Opposite the museum is the
Royal & Ancient Golf Club
, which stands proudly at the
head of the Old Course (
Click here
)
. Beside it stretches magnificent
West Sands
beach,
made famous by the film
Chariots of Fire
.
STREET
MUSEUM
St Andrews Museum
(
www.fifedirect.org.uk/museums
;
Doubledykes Rd; admission free; 10am-5pm Apr-
Sep, 10.30am-4pm Oct-Mar)
Near the bus station, St Andrews Museum has interesting
