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Things to do in Fife

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Sightlore has 17 places to explore in Fife, and 9 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Fife's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Old Course at St Andrews

    Old Course at St Andrews

    The Old Course at St Andrews, also known as the Old Lady or the Grand Old Lady, is considered the oldest golf course in the world.

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    St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

    St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

    The Cathedral of St Andrew (often referred to as St Andrews Cathedral) is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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    St Andrews Castle

    St Andrews Castle

    St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea.

Discovery routes in Fife

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • St Andrews: Home of Golf

    From the ruins of the medieval cathedral to the seaside castle, the golf museum and the oldest golf course in the world.

    Walking · 2 h · 2.5 km · 4 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

    St Andrews Cathedral, Saint Andrews

    The Cathedral of St Andrew (often referred to as St Andrews Cathedral) is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

    Has a story

  • St Andrews Castle

    St Andrews Castle

    St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea.

    Has a story

  • Falkland Palace

    Falkland Palace

    Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from political and religious turmoil of her times.

    Has a story

  • Forth Road Bridge

    Forth Road Bridge

    The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and, at the time, was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside the United States.

    Has a story

  • Forth Bridge

    Forth Bridge

    The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh.

    Has a story

  • Aberdour Castle

    Aberdour Castle

    Aberdour Castle is in the village of Easter Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.

  • Dunfermline Palace

    Dunfermline Palace

    Dunfermline Palace is a ruined former Scottish royal palace and important tourist attraction in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

  • Kellie Castle

    Kellie Castle

    Kellie Castle is a castle just outside Arncroach and below the dominant hill in the area, Kellie Law. It is about 4 kilometres north of Pittenweem in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

  • Queensferry Crossing

    Queensferry Crossing

    The Queensferry Crossing (formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing) is a road bridge in Scotland. It was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge.

  • Ravenscraig Castle

    Ravenscraig Castle

    Ravenscraig Castle is a ruined castle located in Kirkcaldy which dates from around 1460. The castle is an early example of artillery defence in Scotland.

Museums

  • The R&A World Golf Museum

    The R&A World Golf Museum

    The R&A World Golf Museum (previously known as the British Golf Museum) is located opposite the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Scotland. The R&A owns and operates the museum.

  • Culross Palace

    Culross Palace

    Culross Palace is a late 16th to early 17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The palace, or "Great Lodging", was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock.

    Has a story

  • Scottish Fisheries Museum

    Scottish Fisheries Museum

    The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a museum in Anstruther, Fife, that records the history of the Scottish fishing industry and its people from earliest times to the present day.

Places of worship

  • Dunfermline Abbey

    Dunfermline Abbey

    Dunfermline Abbey is a Church of Scotland parish church in Dunfermline, Scotland.

    Has a story

  • Inchcolm Abbey

    Inchcolm Abbey

    Inchcolm Abbey is a medieval abbey located on the island of Inchcolm in the Firth of Forth in Scotland.

    Has a story

  • Lindores Abbey

    Lindores Abbey

    Lindores Abbey was a Tironensian abbey on the outskirts of Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. Now a reduced ruin, it lies on the southern banks of the River Tay, about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Lindores and is a scheduled monument.

Nature

  • Old Course at St Andrews

    Old Course at St Andrews

    The Old Course at St Andrews, also known as the Old Lady or the Grand Old Lady, is considered the oldest golf course in the world.

    Has a story

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