Guidebook for Saint Andrews
Food Scene
Mitchell's St Andrews
111-112 Market StGreat coffee, croissants and chocolate twists. Opens early and closes late. Stunning views sometimes.
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Taste
148 North StGreat coffee, croissants and chocolate twists. Opens early and closes late. Stunning views sometimes.
Best bar views in town over the Old Course and out to sea: Road Hole Bar on the top floor of the Old Course Hotel. Food not as pricey as you may think. Only provide lunch in the bar or go to the grill/restaurant on same floor.
Sands Grill station
Best bar views in town over the Old Course and out to sea: Road Hole Bar on the top floor of the Old Course Hotel. Food not as pricey as you may think. Only provide lunch in the bar or go to the grill/restaurant on same floor.
Fair price for a coffee and a cake but food is just plain student panini fair. Decent soup usually.
Old Union Coffee Shop
79 North StFair price for a coffee and a cake but food is just plain student panini fair. Decent soup usually.
Tulsi Restaurant
62 Market StGo for the lunch special. Great value and a great Indian (or Thai: they do both).
My first choice if I was doing indian and it was not lunch (I got to Tulsi for lunch).
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Maisha Indian & Seafood Restaurant
5 College StreetMy first choice if I was doing indian and it was not lunch (I got to Tulsi for lunch).
Fish n Chip Shop. Chips are very good. Bear in mind you have to queue 15mins or so at this or the other chippy in StA.
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Tailend Restaurant
130 Market StFish n Chip Shop. Chips are very good. Bear in mind you have to queue 15mins or so at this or the other chippy in StA.
Anstruther Fish Bar
42 - 44 Shore StreetBecause it is in Anstruther and you may be down this way
OK, OK it is a bit away from StA but you may be over this way. It's been a while since I have been over myself. Used to be, hands down, the best steaks in the country but everywhere else has improved since then so now is just very, very good. Restaurant can be booked. Chop House is turn up and wait.
Champany Inn
OK, OK it is a bit away from StA but you may be over this way. It's been a while since I have been over myself. Used to be, hands down, the best steaks in the country but everywhere else has improved since then so now is just very, very good. Restaurant can be booked. Chop House is turn up and wait.
Great Indian food across in God's City. Try the tikka liver and make sure to get a great big nan.
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Akbar's Glasgow
573-581 Sauchiehall StGreat Indian food across in God's City. Try the tikka liver and make sure to get a great big nan.
Drinks & Nightlife
Whey Pat Tavern
1 Bridge StFree food on a Friday!!!!!!
Got music on a Thursday from 10pm to late. Get drunk, fall over to music. Open mic on Monday I think? Got coffee. Do food until they run out: pot pies, chilli, that sort of thing.
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The Criterion
99 South StGot music on a Thursday from 10pm to late. Get drunk, fall over to music. Open mic on Monday I think? Got coffee. Do food until they run out: pot pies, chilli, that sort of thing.
A pub. A normal pub. Not a tourist trap, just a pub with normal people and normal prices.
The Keys Bar
87 Market StA pub. A normal pub. Not a tourist trap, just a pub with normal people and normal prices.
Aikmans
32 Bell StCould be full of students. Could be fried food. Could have music on. Budget food.
Sightseeing
It's a castle! Buy an annual/season for Historic Scotland and get in here and Cathedral as many times as you want + Edinburgh Castle etc.
Not a very big castle.
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St Andrews kastali
The ScoresIt's a castle! Buy an annual/season for Historic Scotland and get in here and Cathedral as many times as you want + Edinburgh Castle etc.
Not a very big castle.
Well, because it's there. Free to walk around. You only pay to access the museum part (small) and to up St Rules Tower. I recommend you get an annual ticket for Historic Scotland.
Sunny day? Get down and just walk around.
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St Andrews kastali
The ScoresWell, because it's there. Free to walk around. You only pay to access the museum part (small) and to up St Rules Tower. I recommend you get an annual ticket for Historic Scotland.
Sunny day? Get down and just walk around.
St Salvator's Quadrangle
North StreetMain quad for the Uni.
Just across from the apartment is St Mary's Quad. Short walk around, sit on the grass. V v v v v v old.
St Mary's Quadrangle
Westburn LaneJust across from the apartment is St Mary's Quad. Short walk around, sit on the grass. V v v v v v old.
Blackfriars Chapel
South StreetYe Olde Church ruin in the middle of town.
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
Find the path at the East Sands in St Andrews. Walk as far as you want.
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Fife Coastal Path
Fife Coastal PathFind the path at the East Sands in St Andrews. Walk as far as you want.
Nice Palace in a nice village in a nice part of Fife. Remember to look online and see if a season ticket is better value than pay-on-the-day.
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Falkland Palace & Garden
East PortNice Palace in a nice village in a nice part of Fife. Remember to look online and see if a season ticket is better value than pay-on-the-day.
Whisky tour. Not a single malt, just our biggest blend. Crieff itself is a nice wee town and you drive through it if heading across to Lochearnhead, Killin, Crianlarich, Tyndrum and then Oban or Glencoe/Fort William.
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The Glenturret Distillery
Whisky tour. Not a single malt, just our biggest blend. Crieff itself is a nice wee town and you drive through it if heading across to Lochearnhead, Killin, Crianlarich, Tyndrum and then Oban or Glencoe/Fort William.
Harry Potter train experience. Fort William to Mallaig. Seasonal and you must book in advance. Just don't get left at Glen Shiel station when the train pulls out (right, Philip?)
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Jacobite Train
Station SquareHarry Potter train experience. Fort William to Mallaig. Seasonal and you must book in advance. Just don't get left at Glen Shiel station when the train pulls out (right, Philip?)
Take a non-landing trip on the Calmac out of Mallaig but you need to plan for it as you'll need to stay overnight up this way somewhere. If you get the right weather this is tremendous. I've also done this in the wrong weather and spent the whole journey cuddled up on a couch trying to keep my food down. Unsuccessfully!
Small Isles
Take a non-landing trip on the Calmac out of Mallaig but you need to plan for it as you'll need to stay overnight up this way somewhere. If you get the right weather this is tremendous. I've also done this in the wrong weather and spent the whole journey cuddled up on a couch trying to keep my food down. Unsuccessfully!
Take a day-sail (non-landing trip which is cheaper) out to Coll, Tiree, Barra. You'll sail up the Sound of Mull and out past Ardnamurchan Point. Wow!
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CalMac Ferries Oban
Alma CrescentTake a day-sail (non-landing trip which is cheaper) out to Coll, Tiree, Barra. You'll sail up the Sound of Mull and out past Ardnamurchan Point. Wow!
Yes, yes, yes let's all go to Urqhart Castle. LISTEN UP! If you do this MAKE SURE to get your season tickets for Historic Scotland first!!!!! Don't pay-on-the-day!
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Urquhart kastali
Yes, yes, yes let's all go to Urqhart Castle. LISTEN UP! If you do this MAKE SURE to get your season tickets for Historic Scotland first!!!!! Don't pay-on-the-day!
Neptúnus Stigi
Canal that goes from sea-to-sea
Better "castle" experience than many-a-castle. Make it a day and visit the Falkirk Wheel and Antonine Wall?
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Linlithgow höll
KirkgateBetter "castle" experience than many-a-castle. Make it a day and visit the Falkirk Wheel and Antonine Wall?
Bon Scott Statue
Bellies BraeBirthplace of the late, great Bon Scott. Not too far from StA.
Their clubhouse is in a fantastic spot so if you are down in Crail take the short trip out to the headland. Oh, and a decent golf course too!
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Crail Golfing Society
Their clubhouse is in a fantastic spot so if you are down in Crail take the short trip out to the headland. Oh, and a decent golf course too!
Visit Linlithgow, see the Palace, lunch at Champany and maybe take a walk along the canal.
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Linlithgow Canal Centre
Manse RoadVisit Linlithgow, see the Palace, lunch at Champany and maybe take a walk along the canal.
Take the steam boat out on Loch Katrine, where Glasgow gets its water from. If you are feeling energetic you can get off half way and walk back.
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Loch Katrine Visitor Centre
Take the steam boat out on Loch Katrine, where Glasgow gets its water from. If you are feeling energetic you can get off half way and walk back.
Glasgow dómkirkja
Castle StreetProvand's Lordship
3 Castle StStirling Castle
Castle WyndCastle Campbell
Falkirk Wheel
Lime RoadCairnpapple Hill
Remember your Historic Scotland card.....and wellies.
Go visit the brochs (3,000 year old circular tower houses). Visit the old barracks and then take the wee old ferry across to Skye
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Glenelg
Go visit the brochs (3,000 year old circular tower houses). Visit the old barracks and then take the wee old ferry across to Skye
Eilean Donan kastali
because you may be up this way and wondered
Buachaille Etive Mor
Glencoe. Scenery. Mountains. Exercise a-plenty if you want.
Entertainment & Activities
Pool is down at the East Sands beach. Sunny? Get down to the beach!
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East Sands Leisure Centre
Saint Mary StreetPool is down at the East Sands beach. Sunny? Get down to the beach!
NPH Cinema
117 North StRainy night? Walk across to the cinema.
9 hole, great views and you get to see Scotchland at the same time! Don't go via Oban, go to Fort William then Lochaline and cross the Sound of Mull here. Take a trip around the back of Mull and maybe down to Iona. Iconic.
Tobermory Golf Club
Erray Road9 hole, great views and you get to see Scotchland at the same time! Don't go via Oban, go to Fort William then Lochaline and cross the Sound of Mull here. Take a trip around the back of Mull and maybe down to Iona. Iconic.
Ben Nevis
Ledge Route much better if you are heading this way and experienced.
Kingarrock Hickory Golf Experience in the grounds of Hill of Tarvit House (cared for by National Trust for Scotland)
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Hill of Tarvit
Kingarrock Hickory Golf Experience in the grounds of Hill of Tarvit House (cared for by National Trust for Scotland)
Our closest Munro. Not a difficult hill and a good path. Remember to have change in the car as they charge for parking at this middle-of-nowhere spot.
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Schiehallion
Our closest Munro. Not a difficult hill and a good path. Remember to have change in the car as they charge for parking at this middle-of-nowhere spot.
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Back StileGolf.
Just outside Glasgow and not as far from StA as you may think. Popular walk up Glasgow's Munro. Tourist route and Ptarmigan Ridge (ask if you need directions)
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Ben Lomond
Just outside Glasgow and not as far from StA as you may think. Popular walk up Glasgow's Munro. Tourist route and Ptarmigan Ridge (ask if you need directions)
Parks & Nature
West Sands
West sands. Get out for a walk in the morning, afternoon or evening.
Walk from the house, across to the course and walk around. Or nip down to the West Sands. On Sundays the Old Course is closed: get your shoes off and walk the hallowed ground.
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St. Andrews Golf Course
Walk from the house, across to the course and walk around. Or nip down to the West Sands. On Sundays the Old Course is closed: get your shoes off and walk the hallowed ground.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceBefore the house was built in the 1880s a mill lade (waterway/waterrace) used to run right along here. Lade Braes is a walk from the apartment, along Queens Terrace and out through a woodland path to the countryside and park.
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Lade Braes Walk
Lade Braes WalkBefore the house was built in the 1880s a mill lade (waterway/waterrace) used to run right along here. Lade Braes is a walk from the apartment, along Queens Terrace and out through a woodland path to the countryside and park.
Essentials
Tesco Metro
138-140 Market StSainsbury's Local
71 Market StMorrisons
ALDI
Tom Stewart LaneM&S St Andrews Simply Food
23 Largo RdI J Mellis Cheeses and Delicatessen
149 South StCheeses, artisan bread
Fisher & Donaldson
13 Church StBakery
Minick of St Andrews
47 Bell StButcher with great pies, bridies, etc
Yes, we have a washer and there is ample overhead drying racks in the utility room but if you need a laundry then there is Caremore.
Caremore Laundry Services Ltd
14b Woodburn TerraceYes, we have a washer and there is ample overhead drying racks in the utility room but if you need a laundry then there is Caremore.
Getting Around
Take the bus here to the rest of God's Country. Or just to Leuchars to catch the train.
St Andrews Bus Station
22 City RdTake the bus here to the rest of God's Country. Or just to Leuchars to catch the train.
Railway Station
Station RoadChurch Square
Taxis - just head up the end of Queens Gardens and they are all parked there.
Bell Street
Bell StreetTaxis. Also on Bell Street in the evening.