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Ardross Castle

Photo of Ardross Castle, a ruined castle near St Monans, Fife, central Scotland.

Ardross Castle

© Mat Fascione / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Mat Fascione / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ardross Castle

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Ardross Castle is a castle in Fife. It is one of 21 castles the Albion Guide lists in the county. The nearest other castle is Newark Castle (Fife), 1.2 km to the north-east. For arrivals by rail, Leven Station is 12.9 km to the west.

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Photo of Ruby Bay, Elie, a cove near Elie and Earlsferry, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Ruby Bay, Elie

Cove near Elie and Earlsferry

A small rocky bay near Elie named for the garnets once found in its sands, below Elie Ness lighthouse.

1.7 km SW

Photo of St Monans Harbour, a visitor attraction in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

St Monans Harbour

Attraction near St Monans

A working fishing harbour with a distinctive zig-zag pier and a quirky welly-boot garden on the slipway.

2 km NE

Photo of St Monans Tidal Pool, a sea pool in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

St Monans Tidal Pool

Sea pool · Lido near St Monans

A sea pool cut into the shore below St Monans Windmill on the Fife Coastal Path, cleared by villagers in 2021.

2.6 km NE

Photo of Pittenweem Tidal Pool, a sea pool in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Pittenweem Tidal Pool

Sea pool · Lido near Pittenweem

An amphitheatre-shaped sea pool below the West Braes at Pittenweem, restored by the village and reopened in 2021.

3.8 km NE

Photo of Elie Chain Walk, a visitor attraction near Elie and Earlsferry, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Elie Chain Walk

Attraction near Elie and Earlsferry

An adventurous scramble along cliffs west of Elie using fixed chains and footholds between Shell Bay and West Bay.

4.2 km W

Photo of St Fillan's Cave, a cave near Pittenweem, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

St Fillan's Cave

Cave near Pittenweem

A tiny cave shrine in Pittenweem linked to a 7th-century missionary, from which the village takes its name.

4.5 km NE