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Pittenweem and its Surroundings | |
History abounds in this unique village. From the cottage ‘wynds’ lead up to different parts of Pittenweem. Half way up one of these is St Fillans cave. Many of the small houses in the village bear plaques showing that they have been restored by the National Trust for Scotland. Pittenweem is the most active fishing port on the East Neuk coast of Fife. Visitors can watch the fish market conducted in the sheds on the harbour from 8am each morning. Pittenweem celebrates every year a summer arts festival that attracts international visitors during early August. It boasts a rich seam of galleries and artists who have relocated to this unique harbour village. It is also home to a varied selection of eateries with locally caught seafood a speciality together with locally grown produce. |
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The ancient university city of St Andrews with its sweeping sandy bays is just ten miles away. Circa AD 345 St Rule is said to have landed here with the bones of Saint Andrew the patron saint of Scotland. The cathedral was built in the 12th century, the university founded in the 15th century and in 1754, the Royal Society of St Andrews Golfers was set up. There are now five 18-hole golf courses, the British Golf Museum and dozens of quality shops, restaurants and art galleries. And Pittenweem is still less than an hour’s drive to the centre of Edinburgh or the highland gateways of Stirling and Perth. |
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House on the Rock |
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