St Andrews
St Andrews is a coastal university town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, 10 miles southeast of Dundee and 30 miles northeast of Edinburgh.
St Andrews had a population of 16,460 in 2022, making it Fife's fourth-largest settlement and the 45th most populous settlement in Scotland.
Getting to St Andrews
Edinburgh Airport (EDI IATA) has the best selection of flights. From there take Stagecoach Bus Jet 747 across the Forth to Inverkeithing for the hourly train to Leuchars and Dundee, or to Halbeath for the hourly bus. Otherwise take the tram or bus from the airport to Edinburgh Haymarket for trains or buses. Glasgow Airport (GLA IATA) also has a good range of flights.
- 01Leuchars railway station is 6 miles west
This has two trains an hour from Edinburgh, taking an hour via Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy, and continuing to Dundee, Arbroath, Stonehaven and Aberdeen.
- 02St Andrews Bus Station
By car from the south follow M90 over the Forth on Queen's Crossing (no toll) then A91 east to town.
Things to do
- 01Byre Theatre
It really was a cow byre when it started in 1933, but the present building is the third.
- 02East Sands Leisure Centre
Leisure and fitness complex with swimming pool, flumes, gym, squash and sauna.
Where to eat
South Street with Market St is the main eating strip. It has the usual chains plus Shawarma House, Rogue, Jahangir Tandoor, Zizzi, Blackhorn Burgers, Tulsi (Indian & Thai), Tanon (Thai), Forgans and Tailend. For a post-pub filler, the fish and chips shops do "chips and cheese". The Adamson, 127 South Street KY16 9UH,. Sun-Thu noon-11PM, Fri Sat noon-midnight. Pleasant brasserie in a former post office.
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