Crail

In late September, we decided to take a few days break over in Fife. We went Monday through Wednesday, staying in the small village of Crail. Our accommodation was in the centre of the village at small Airbnb run by Clare.

On Monday we drove over in the afternoon and visited Crail Harbour, pausing for coffee and cafe at Crail Harbour Gallery and Tearoom. The tearoom is in a 17th century building, with exposed flagstone floors and a low ceiling. There was a beach library at the harbour with lots of toys for Jack to play with. We hardly made it down to the sand as he spent so long playing with the trucks. It was a little bit grey and rainy, so we just hung out there for awhile then drove round to Kingsbarns Beach for a wander.

The second day was also rainy. We went over to Kingsbarns Beach and hiked along the Fife coastal Trail. Jack went in the hiking backpack. He didn’t really enjoy the wind in his face, but we did some splashing in some rock pools which perked him up.

Later that day the weather improved and we drove around to Saint Andrews. We wandered around in town and Jack had a nap in his buggy as we sat at the Old Union Coffee Shop in the sunshine. We visited Topping & Co Bookshop and then drove back to Kingsbarns beach for some more playing around in the water.

That night we went to Anstruther for fish and chips which is pretty much the main thing that is recommended to do in the area. We ate at Anstruther Fish Bar, delicious!

On the third day, the sunshine was beautiful so we took a walk back down to Crow Harbour and played in the sunshine again. We had lunch at the Harbour Tearoom and enjoyed the outdoor seating. We then drove back to Edinburgh via Loch Leven.

Overall, a lovely trip. I’m glad that we’ve been out exploring closer to home. It’s easy to forget that there are so many great places to visit on our doorstep here in Edinburgh!