East Neuk
The East Neuk of Fife ('neuk' meaning small corner) refers to the south-east coast of Fife from Crail to Largo Bay and is possibly the most picturesque area on the east coast of Scotland. Its beautiful shoreline is dotted with quaint little fishing villages clustered around their harbours.
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So Much to See and Do
As a base for an enjoyable family holiday, this area can hardly be bettered. The main road bypasses most of the villages on the landward side, leaving them very peaceful and full of old world charm. There are quiet coves with lovely sandy beaches, ruined castles, lighthouses, boat trips, cycle hire, good eating places and plenty of golf!
The area's flat landscape is ideal for walking (particularly the scenic Fife Coastal Path) and golfing. Crail is one of the prettiest villages and its harbour is a magnet for visitors, artists and photographers. Places to visit there include the Crail Museum, Crail Art Gallery and Crail Pottery.
The Fife Coastal path runs the length of the East Neuk and offers fairly easy and highly scenic walking, with the added bonus of a good bus service which will take you home again if you decide you don't fancy walking back.
Anstruther is another popular venue for visitors with its narrow streets, old houses, craft shops and wynds leading down to the harbour. The Scottish Fisheries Museum displays include models of ships and an old boat-builder's yard. There are boat trips to the nature reserve and bird sanctuary on the Isle of May, where you can view kittiwakes, razorbills, guillemots, shags and puffins.
Scotland's Secret Bunker, hidden 30 metres underground, lies 3 miles north of Anstruther and is an amazing place to visit. It was built during the Cold War as a military command centre and a political/military administrative centre in the event of a nuclear war. Visitors can view the operations room, the communications centre, dormitories for the 300 staff and a film about nuclear war. Kellie Castle (3 miles west of Anstruther on the B9171) has an interesting interior with examples of 14th to 16th century architectural features, fine works of art, and beautifully landscaped natural gardens.
West of Anstruther, there are many quaint fishing villages with charming old houses, such as Pittenweem with its many art galleries, St Monans (named after a cave-dwelling saint) and Elie, a popular resort for families, walkers and golfers.
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INDEPENDENT FEEDBACK
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| 10-Jul-2025 | Middlehill Cottage DZ5 (overall) |
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Their service is first class, friendly and efficient. I could speak to someone. The cottage is spotless, well appointed and attractive. A follow up phone call by them checks that all has gone well. | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | The Net Store FC6 (overall) |
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No complaints, very good. The cottage had everything we could possibly need. It was clean and tidy. Even had lovely views from the verandah. Lovely and quiet. Would we come back again, definitely. | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Kilima GB4 (overall) |
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Generally was a nice cottage, location and booking but soured by post stay communication. We were charged for a missing bowl which we didn't know anything about and extra cleaning for forgetting a bag of nappies which we should have taken but couldn't have taken longer than 2 mins to take out especially as we'd done an extra big clean up due to having a baby before we left. Low cap on energy seems tight. Unique Cottages helped with communication but seemed blameful which soured the whole experience | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Rhum Cottage AG7 (overall) |
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Very comfortable and well appointed and a super be location | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Eigg Cottage AG6 (overall) |
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Het huisje was zeer compleet en direct aan zee. Zó heerlijk. De foto’s waren precies zoals het in werkelijkheid is. Voor herhaling vatbaar. | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Gordon Cottage, Rosemarkie Beach HD6 (overall) |
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Ease of use. Consistent updates and transparency of service | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Inchrye Lodge, Lindores Loch AC9 (overall) |
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Easy, quick and thorough. Filters show good options to make it easy to find the perfect holiday. | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Driftwood AH9 (overall) |
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We loved the Chalet it was a wee home from home. Comfortable bed and great shower. So peaceful and close to the beach and lots of great walks for our dog who loved that huge beach. Highly recommended and very relaxing we will be back. | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | Duallin Farm House GX7 (overall) |
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There are a good range of properties to choose from and they are usually of high quality. Booking was easy and efficient. I was more aware of the booking fee on this occasion however- £45 for a week seemed high. | |
| 10-Jul-2025 | McLeods Cottage GZ3 (overall) |
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They were quick to respond to my booking and explained clearly when the balance would need to be paid by. |