Date spot in St Andrews
St Andrews Aquarium
See local sea life and tropical fish in the small aquarium tucked into the rocks below the Scores, looking straight out to sea.
The Scores, by the Bruce Embankment
Address: The Scores, St Andrews KY16 9AS- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
Why it's a good date: Easy, fun and dry. It's next door to the golf museum and a short walk from West Sands, so it slots into a day by the sea.
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
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The R&A World Golf Museum
Bruce Embankment, by the Old Course
Address: Bruce Embankment, St Andrews KY16 9AB- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
Trace six hundred years of golf, from old feathery balls and hickory clubs to the champions of the Open, in the museum beside the Old Course's first tee.
Why it's a good date: Fun even if only one of you plays, and the other might be converted. Book online ahead for the best price, then walk across to the Swilcan Bridge afterwards.
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
The Seafood Ristorante
Bruce Embankment, by the Old Course
Address: Bruce Embankment, St Andrews KY16 9AB- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Romantic
- Foodie
Book dinner in the glass-walled restaurant perched over the rocks at the end of West Sands, with seafood on the plate and the sea on three sides.
Why it's a good date: The special-occasion table in town. Book a sunset slot and ask for a window, though there's hardly a bad seat.
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
Fife Coastal Path to Crail
From East Sands to Crail, about 13 miles
Address: Crail harbour end, Crail, Anstruther KY10 3SU- Trip
- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Active
- Out of town
Walk the Fife Coastal Path south from St Andrews past rocky shore, the Rock and Spindle sea stack and farmland to the old fishing village of Crail, with its tiny harbour.
Why it's a good date: A proper full-day walk with a pretty harbour at the end. Set off early, take a picnic, and catch the bus back along the coast road; for a shorter day, walk as far as Kingsbarns.
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
