Friday, 31 December 2010

Castaway Cottage in the Snow December 2010

Castaway Cottage in the Snow December 2010
Located in Main Street Lower Largo in Fife right beside the sea it is unusual for the snow to lie.



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Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Sunday, 19 December 2010

Castaway Cottage Fife December 2010

Castaway Cottage Fife December 2010
This is the view from the side of the cottage to the beach taken in December 2010.
Call for availability December and January 01738 553688.


More Fife December Photos

Saturday, 18 December 2010

Pittenweem Harbour area December 2010

Pittenweem Harbour area December 2010
The harbour area of Pittenweem is very busy and colourful. Its a great place for photographs especially on a bright sunny day.






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Friday, 17 December 2010

Beached Boat Largo Fife

Beached Boat Largo Fife
After a December storm this fishing boat the Katherine based in Largo was damaged beyond repair. Notice the no parking sign. The only thing to be saved before scrapping was the engine.



More Fife photos in december

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Pittenweem Cottages fife November 2010

Pittenweem Cottages fife November 2010
Video taken looking out over Pittenweem on a cold crisp November day. This is the best place to view Pittenweem from a height and there is free parking for cars.




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Sunday, 21 November 2010

Cottage Fife Sunset over Firth of Forth November 2010

Cottage Fife Sunset over Firth of Forth November 2010
November has been cold but producing fine sunsets over the Firth of Forth near Largo


Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Thursday, 4 November 2010

Cottage Fife visit to Culross Palace Fife November 2010

Cottage Fife visit to Culross Palace Fife November 2010
Culross Palace is actually a  late 16th  century merchant's house now run by the National Trust.






Garden: all year, daily 10-6 or dusk if earlier.
Palace, Study, and Town House: 1 Apr to 31 May, Thur-Mon 12-5; 1 Jun to 30 Aug, daily 12-5; 2 Sep to 31 Oct, Thur-Mon 12-5 (4pm in Oct).
Access to The Study and Town House is by guided tour only. Tours depart from palace reception every hour. First tour departs 1pm, last tour departs 4pm (3pm in October). Tours last approx 1 hour.
National trust details

Culross Fife Cottage

Culross Fife Cottage
The study in Culross is a cottage that was built with an outlook tower to see across the rooftops to the Firth of Forth and beyond. It is an excellent example of traditional Scottish vernacular architecture.



More Culross Fife Photos

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Cottage Fife Kellie Castle October 2010

Video taken by Cottage Fife at Kellie Castle East Coast of Fife October 2010



More Cottage Fife Videos October 2010

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Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Self Catering Fife

Why book a self catering holiday cottage in Fife?
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Lower Largo Fife 15th September 2010

Lower Largo Fife 15th September 2010
Sun sea and sand. Largo in the sun is a very attractive east Fife Village. Today the weather has been very mixed.




Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Pictish Stone St Andrews Fife September 2010

Pictish Stone St Andrews Fife September 2010
The stone can be seen at the  Museum of the University of St Andrews (MUSA), which opened in October 2008.




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Musa Opening Times


Opening times

Summer (1 April - 30 September)
Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 12 - 4pm
Winter (1 October - 31 March)
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, 12 - 4pm

Friday, 3 September 2010

St Andrews Castle and tower September 2010

St Andrews Castle and tower September 2010.
To visit the Castle parking is best down at the harbour, its free and walk to the castle.




St Andrews Harbour September 2010

St Andrews Harbour September 2010
St Andrews has been very busy as usual with visitors over the holiday season. This view was taken of the harbour with Cathedral in the background.


More photos of St Andrews and harbour

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Monday, 16 August 2010

Cottage Flowers Fife

Cottage Flowers Fife

These beautiful lillies were spotted while walking in Elie from Lower Largo.



Elie Flowers Fife

Thursday, 12 August 2010

St Andrews Fife in the year 1920 Exhibition



Step into the Roaring Twenties: Discover St Andrews in the 1920s
 what life was like in St Andrews  can be see from May - 3 October 2010, daily 2-5pm  St Andrews Preservation Trust; Preservation Trust Museum
North Street [map] 
Telephone 01334-477629 
Admission is  free.

Holiday Cottage Fife for Sale

Holiday Cottage Fife for sale



Located in Lower Largo Fife  near St Andrews this former Fisherman's cottage is the perfect holiday home or weekend retreat. Minutes from the sea it is located in a terrace of traditional cottages. Nearby there is a handy shop, pub and restaurant.
The cottage has 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and open plan lounge dining room.
Now Sold but available to let as a holiday rental.

Lower Largo cottage statue

Lower Largo, Fife  cottage statue

This statue or totem can be seen in one of the cottage gardens near the beach in Lower Largo and has quickly become a favorite with locals, holidaymakers and visitors to Lower Largo in Fife.

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Courtyard Castaway Cottage Fife July 2010



This is a favorite way of relaxing for us when at Castaway Cottage. Sitting on the terrace overlooking the Firth of Forth having a cup of coffee and reading the paper.

Sunday, 1 August 2010

Fife Roof Tiles

Fife roof tiles Lower Largo Fife in July.
The distinctive red clay pan tiles seen on many old buildings in Fife arrived as ballast on trading ships from the Low countries and replaced the previously thatched roof.


Thursday, 15 April 2010

Pittenweem Harbour Fishing Boats

Pittenweem Harbour Fishing Boats
Pittenweem is one of the busiest sea ports in the East Neuk of Fife. You will see the harbour at its most interesting when the fish sales are held early in the morning. This is a very good time to have your camera with you epecially if the sun is just rising over the harbour.




More photographs, video and Google street view of Pittenweem

Crail Harbour looking towards West Braes

Crail Harbour looking towards West Braes.
At Crail harbour first thing in the morning it is quiet with only the fishing boats coming and going. This is the best time for photography.


More of Crail Fife including photographs, video and Google Street view

Wednesday, 14 April 2010

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Beach at Shorehead St Andrews

Beach at Shorehead St Andrews
This is one of the oldest parts of St Andrews. Still a working harbour, located near to St Andrews Cathedral. The area has fine sand, views of the sea and St Andrews and free parking.


More photographs video and google street view of Shorehead St Andrews Fife

Monday, 12 April 2010

St Andrews Fife April 2010

Photographs Fife April 2010
Photographs taken by Guests at our self catering cottages in Fife April 2010.


 St Andrews Harbour Boats

Boats in the St Andrews Harbour


The old course St Andrews

St Andrews Google Map Fife

Thursday, 8 April 2010

Balgonie Castle Fife Street view

Balgonie Castle Fife Google Street view


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More photographs, video and information on Balgonie Castle

Fife Cottage Short break bargain April 2010

Seashell Cottage Lower Largo Fife Cottage Short break bargain 24th 6 Nights-£300



Located in the Village of Lower Largo in Fife near St Andrews great location for a short break.
Call 01738 553688

Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Balmerino Abbey Fife

Photograph of Balmerino Abbey Fife



Photograph Ancient Spanish Chestnut Tree


Video of Balmerino Abbey and Chestnut Tree

Tuesday, 23 February 2010