St Andrews

St Andrews is a small but picturesque town located on the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland. It is most famous for their golf as well as having the oldest established university in Scotland. There are three major streets in which most everything is located on. They are North Street, Market Street and South Street and are linked by other minor roads. North Street hosts the cinema as well as golf shops and restaurants. Market Street is your main shopping centre with some of the best pubs and restaurants in the area. South Street has even more restaurants, pubs and more shopping. At the end of the roads you will find St Andrews Cathedral, one of the most beautiful in Scotland.

St Andrews is where the famous Old Course is located, which is close to the town centre with another five golf courses nearby. Old Course is not a public course so you won’t be able to play, but they offer some great views of St Andrews in general. The old club house is next to the 18th green as is the Old Course Hotel. You can enter the Royal and Ancient club house free of charge and is considered a treat to dine there. The University is a major attraction in itself. With fine old buildings on North Street you can view you can then walk north towards the east part of St Andrews castle which has a beautiful interior. Following a smaller road called The Scores you can head to the coast where you can take a dip in the North Sea.

A short drive away you can enter the foothills of the Grampians where you can do some hill walking or skiing before heading back to town. There is plenty of shopping to do for woollen wear or souvenirs before heading out for more golf or pub hopping. Some of the best are The Cellar Bar, The Whey Pat Tavern and Ogstons.