St Andrews Walking Tour
St Andrews, United Kingdom
Why Walk St Andrews
St Andrews is where golf began — the Old Course has been played since the 15th century, and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, remains the sport's governing body outside the Americas. The medieval town also houses Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413, and the atmospheric ruins of Scotland's largest cathedral and a clifftop castle with underground mine and counter-mine tunnels.
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Must-See Stops in St Andrews
- •Old Course — the world's oldest golf course, played since the 15th century on links land above the sea
- •St Andrews Cathedral — the ruined remains of Scotland's largest medieval cathedral, founded in 1158
- •St Andrews Castle — a clifftop ruin with unique medieval mine and counter-mine siege tunnels
- •University of St Andrews — Scotland's oldest university, founded in 1413, with medieval quadrangles
Hidden Gems in St Andrews
- •St Andrews Botanic Garden — 18 acres of gardens on the edge of town with a notable collection of cacti
- •The Scores — a clifftop walk along the coast past the castle ruins with views of the North Sea
Walking Tip
Walk from the castle along the clifftop Scores to the cathedral ruins, then down to the harbor — about 30 minutes for the full route.
Best Time to Visit
May through September. The Fife coast is breezy year-round — bring layers. Summer daylight extends past 10pm.
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