Date spot in St Andrews
Anstruther Fish Bar
Drive down to Anstruther in the East Neuk for fish and chips from one of Scotland's best-known chippies, then eat them on the harbour wall.
Shore Street, Anstruther, about 10 miles south
Address: 42-44 Shore Street, Anstruther KY10 3AQ- Restaurant
- Cheap and cheerful
- Out of town
Why it's a good date: Simple and very good. Watch the gulls if you eat outside, then walk along to Pittenweem or on to Crail for a look at the other harbours.
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
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Tentsmuir Forest and beach
Kinshaldy, near Leuchars, about 10 miles north
Address: Kinshaldy car park, Tentsmuir, Leuchars KY16 0DR- Trip
- Outdoors
- Free
- Out of town
Walk through the pine forest at Tentsmuir to a huge, empty beach backed by dunes, and look out for seals hauled out on the sandbanks.
Why it's a good date: Wilder and quieter than West Sands, with miles of sand to yourselves. Bring binoculars for the seals, keep your distance from them, and take a picnic for the dunes.
Photo: Steven Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
West Sands
West Sands Road, north of the town centre
Address: West Sands Road, St Andrews KY16 9XL- Outdoors
- Free
- Romantic
Walk the two miles of wide, flat sand that run north from the Old Course, the beach the runners race along in the opening of Chariots of Fire.
Why it's a good date: Big skies, room to breathe and no charge. Go at sunset or first thing on a winter morning, then warm up with a hot drink back in town.
Photo: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
St Andrews Cathedral and St Rule's Tower
The Pends, east end of the town centre
Address: The Pends, St Andrews KY16 9QL- Culture
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Romantic
Wander the ruins of what was once Scotland's biggest church, then climb the narrow stair of St Rule's Tower for a view over the rooftops, harbour and sea.
Why it's a good date: The grounds, with their old gravestones and towering gable ends, are free to walk round. The tower climb needs a ticket and isn't always open, so check before you go; it's worth it on a clear day.
Photo: Steven1991, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
