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Photo of St Andrews Castle, a ruined castle in Fife, central Scotland.

© Stanley Howe / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrews Castle

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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St Andrews Castle is one of 21 castles the Albion Guide charts in Fife. It is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. For arrivals by rail, Leuchars Station is 7.3 km to the north-west. Other castles nearby include Pittarthie Castle, Cruivie Castle and Randerston Castle.

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Photo of St Andrews, a village in Fife, central Scotland.Iconic

St Andrews

Village

Scotland's oldest university town and the worldwide home of golf, with two sandy beaches and a ruined cathedral and castle.

0.4 km SW · Fife

Photo of St Andrews Cathedral, a cathedral in Fife, central Scotland.Iconic

St Andrews Cathedral

Cathedral near St Andrews

Ruins of Scotland's largest medieval cathedral.

0.4 km SE

Photo of West Sands, St Andrews, a beach in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

West Sands, St Andrews

Beach near St Andrews

A two-mile sweep of sand beside the Old Course, made famous by the opening scene of Chariots of Fire.

2.3 km NW

Photo of The Peat Inn, a restaurant near Ceres, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

The Peat Inn

Restaurant · With rooms near Ceres

A former coaching inn turned restaurant with rooms in the Fife countryside near St Andrews.

9.1 km SW

Photo of Kingsbarns Beach, a beach in Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Kingsbarns Beach

Beach near Kingsbarns

A long, quiet sweep of sand backed by dunes near Kingsbarns, part of the Fife Coastal Path.

10 km SE

Photo of Kellie Castle Garden, a garden near Arncroach, Fife, central Scotland.Highlight

Kellie Castle Garden

Garden near Arncroach

Walled Arts-and-Crafts garden of old roses and organic beds around a restored Fife tower house.

11.7 km S