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Fife Coastal Path – St Monans to Anstruther (05 Sep 2026)

Much of the Fife Coastal Path is gorgeous, especially in the East Neuk. The stretch from St Monans to Anstruther is no exception. From St Monans it passes a windmill, and the view from the platform it’s on is beautiful. There is a tidal swimming pool, then the fishing village of Pittenweem (which still has a fish market), then it skirts Anstruther Golf Club before crossing the Dreel Burn and entering Anstruther.

As it was low tide, I wondered about crossing the Dreel Burn on the stepping stones but as I didn’t have walking poles with me I gave it a miss. I saw a few people cross successfully and then one fell in!

Anstruther is a great place for fish & chips – there are at least three chippies there. My portion was so huge that most of the chips went in the bin. Because of the seagulls the bins resemble night safes.

  • Shutter speed: 1/1400s
  • Aperture: ƒ/1.7
  • ISO: 15
  • Focal length: 5.28mm
  • Taken: 5 September, 2026 11:09
  • Camera: Pixel 11