Holiday Accommodation in and around St Andrews

St Andrews: Dundee 13 miles; Perth 35 miles; Edinburgh 50 miles. St. Andrews is Scotland's oldest university town and is situated in the north-east corner of the Kingdom of Fife. In this region, the landscape varies from the gentle hills in the rural hinterland to the windswept cliffs, rocky bays and sandy beaches where scenes from the film 'Chariots of Fire' were famously shot. The town is easily explored on foot, as the main streets form the hub of the town and offer an interesting mix of 13th Century through to modern-day buildings, found alongside a variety of shops and restaurants to suit all tastes. The association of St. Andrews with golf dates to the 15th Century, with the famous 'Old Course' being constructed in the 16th Century, whilst today, St. Andrews is the frequent venue of championship events and boasts an additional five alternative public courses in the area as well as the excellent Golf Museum. To the south of St. Andrews is the East Neuk, a region of quaint fishing villages, while Fife, Dundee, Perth and Edinburgh can all be easily reached.