Head Forth Into Fife and Tay
Commandeer the key to the Kingdom of Fife
Scotland’s west coast or Highland regions often garner the most significant attention when it comes to packing up the car and heading on a road trip. However, it is unfair to the disregard the eastern area, which is reflective of a picture-perfect postcard.
Rosyth to Broughty Ferry
- 1 day
- 60.4 miles
- £14.77 avg. fuel cost
Top three road trip gems...
Location: Battery Quarry, Forthside Terrace, North Queensferry KY11 1JR
Head to Scotland’s national aquarium, explore the fascinating piranhas, the rather intriguing range of amphibians, and walk through the underwater tunnel.
Location: Bruce Embankment, St Andrews KY16 9AB
This might not be everyone’s cup of ‘tee’ but, when you are in St Andrews, you have to learn something about the home of golf and its extensive history.
Location: W Henderson's Wynd, Dundee DD1 5BT
This Dundee museum takes you right back to the 1700s when the city began its ascent to becoming one of the world’s biggest textiles producer.
Fife’s Fantastic
If you start your journey on the Edinburgh side of the Queensferry Crossing, you are able to experience a journey over this spectacular manmade structure that enters into the Kingdom of Fife.
Travel through the East Neuk, a collection of small fishing villages which pepper the eastern corner of Fife, before arriving in the town St Andrews, the widely known ‘home of golf’.
St Andrew’s Cathedral
The seaside town in the north east of the Kingdom of Fife, as it is affectionately known, houses the remains of St Andrew’s Cathedral. Contained within are a mass of ancient artefacts and medieval sculptures that help depict the history associated with this Augustinian church.
V&A Dundee
The V&A, an international centre of design, is unique in the respect it is the only other V&A museum in the world outside of London. Described as an area of innovation, inspiration, and learning, this museum explores Scotland’s incredibly rich design heritage.
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Sol Y Sombra Tapas Bar
After a busy day exploring everything the east coast has to offer, we can guarantee that you’ll have worked up an appetite. Where better to dig in than at Broughty Ferry’s favourite tapas restaurant? The best thing about Sol Y Sombra is their menu not only involves a range of locally-sourced ingredients, it also caters to everyone from meat-eaters to vegans.