Sandcastle Cottage, Crail, KY10 3TU

Nethergate North

Crail Harbour

Crail Harbour where you'll find the lobster and crab shack for the freshest local shellfish.

Roome Bay, Crail

At low tide Roome Bay beach is perfect for rock-pooling.

East Sands, St Andrews

Crail is only 10 miles from St Andrews, Home of Golf

Fife Coastal Path, St Monans

Walk the 117 miles of the Fife Coastal Path, or the East Neuk Section through the pretty villages

Sandcastle Cottage Crail East Neuk of Fife

Look

Take a look inside Sandcastle Cottage in the lovely East Neuk village of Crail, Fife, with easy access opposite the cottage to the Fife Coastal Path. No pets allowed

Book

How to book your stay at Sandcastle Cottage, Crail We’d love to welcome you to Sandcastle Cottage, so just check that the dates you require are available using the ‘Book Now’ box.

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside mugs

Stay

We hope that you will feel at home at Sandcastle Cottage, and enjoy exploring the local area. You’ll find lots of ideas here for things to do around the East Neuk of Fife.

On the ground floor of Sandcastle Cottage you will find the living area: a living room with comfortable furniture, oak tables, TV and DVD player and a selection of books. There is a pebble and driftwood effect gas fire for

Crail – Late Availability/Holiday Rentals

Crail Late Availability. Vacation Rentals / Holiday Rentals, lots of dates available for 2024. We look forward to welcoming you to Sandcastle Cottage.

Bedrooms in Sandcastle Cottage

Sandcastle Cottage sleeps 5 in two bedrooms. One is a double bedroom, with en-suite shower room and views over the street towards Roome Bay, Crail. The second bedroom is a triple room with 3 single beds.

Ideas for things to do on a family holiday near St Andrews in the East Neuk village of Crail.

Fife Activities – Teenagers

Susan Activities, Cycling, Family Holidays, Fife, Golf, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Walking January 18, 2023January 22, 2024 0 Comment

Where to take your Teenagers on Holiday

Fife Activities – Teenagers. We’ve been thinking about places teenagers would like to go around Fife on family holidays. This article will help your holiday planning when trying to find activities to keep the family amused. Read more

Visit the Isle of May from Anstruther

Susan Activities, Birdwatching, Blog, Days Out, Family Holidays, Photography August 7, 2022February 4, 2024 10 Comments

The best time of year to visit the Isle of May is in spring or early summer. This is a very popular day trip with our guests at Sandcastle Cottage. Boat trips leave from Anstruther harbour either on the May Princess or the fast Osprey Rhib.

25 things to do in the East Neuk of Fife

Susan Activities, Beaches, Blog, Cycling, Eating Out, Events, Family Holidays, Fife, Good Food in Fife, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Walking July 7, 2020January 22, 2024Activities, Crail, Fife, Holidays 6 Comments

Here are 25 things we have done as a family whilst on holiday at Sandcastle Cottage. There is definitely something for everyone on a holiday in the East Neuk of Fife and St Andrews.

Self Catering Cottage near St Andrews

Susan Blog, Crail, Family Holidays, Sandcastle Cottage, Self-Catering, Shopping, Shops May 1, 2019January 22, 2024Crail, Short-Breaks 0 Comment

Self Catering in the village of Crail only 10 miles from St Andrews offers a unique way of shopping which has all but disappeared in many towns and cities in the UK.

Family Holidays in Crail

Helpful suggestions for things to do on a visit to Crail.

14 Things to do when it rains

Susan Blog March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 0 Comment

14 Things to do when it rains in the East Neuk of Fife. Crail is a great holiday destination for everyone but like most places in the UK we don’t get sunshine every day of the week. On average you would expect to get at least one day of rain during your holiday. So what is there to do when it rains?

Day Trip to St Andrews A Day to Remember

Susan Blog, Days Out, St Andrews March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Activities, Golf, photography, shopping, Short-Breaks, Things to Do 0 Comment

There is lots to see and do on a day trip to St Andrews. Many of our guests are ex St Andrews students or have holidayed there as a child. Some of our visitors from parts of the UK and overseas are making their first trip to the area. However many are returning guests who have fallen in love with the area and enjoy a relaxing carefree holiday.

Crail Heritage Walk – and the History of Crail

Sandy McNaughton Crail, Days Out, Eating Out, Photography, Sandcastle Cottage, Shopping, Walking March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Things to see and do, Tours 1 Comment

Crail Heritage Walk is an easy historical walking tour from Sandcastle Cottage with coffee, cake or ice cream stops on the way. Whether this is your first time or you are a regular visitor to Crail, I hope you and your family enjoy this walk.

A Spring Break in Crail -April or May

Susan Crail, Short-Breaks, Spring Breaks, Weekend Breaks March 8, 2024March 8, 2024East Neuk, Short-Breaks, spring 0 Comment

A Spring Break in Crail is a time for you to relax, unwind and get away from it all.

Sandcastle Cottage is located in Nethergate only a few minutes walk from Roome Bay beach with its rock pools, childrens play park, and medieval doocot. There is ample free parking outside the cottage.

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