About Coast Beach Safety Beaches, Bays & Coves and Countryside Trust Fife’s Fife Coast and Countryside Trust manage several of Fife’s We are a local charity committed to ensuring that everyone Visiting the beach is fun. To ensure that you are safe at most stunning beaches, 15 of which are award-winning has the opportunity to experience Fife’s great outdoors. We do the beach, please follow these guidelines: with a range of facilities. this through careful management in a manner which respects Beaches the balance between people and nature. However, there are many others in our care, which are • Avoid alcohol secluded and tranquil offering a very different We manage sites and paths throughout the Kingdom of Fife • Beware of changes in water depth seaside experience. including the and the Lomond Hills Regional • Use inflatables cautiously, always have a Park. We also manage several Local Nature Reserves, beaches fixed line Whether you are a Fife Coastal Path walker looking for a and many other sites used by our communities. • Supervise your children at all times deserted cove as a welcome break from your labours, or a For more information visit our websites • Be aware of the tide; be careful not to family exploring rock pools and enjoying a picnic, our fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk get cut off by the tide beautiful beaches have something for everyone. • Be careful, even calm waters can be fifecoastalpath.co.uk dangerous We work continuously with local communities and other organisations to maximize the quality of the public experience at these beaches to allow as many people as Useful Contacts • Be sun safe, stay in the shade, drink we can to enjoy them while respecting their Coastal Path Information 01592 656080 plenty of water and wear sun protection conservation value. Fife Council 03451 55 00 00 • Do not enter the water if you feel unwell or have just eaten recently • Be aware of others in or near the waters edge • Keep to footpaths and be careful around the waters edge

• Be careful not to disturb the plants and The Fringe animals that live at the beach • Leave only your footprints, not your litter For up to the minute travel information contact: of Gold • Reduce, reuse and recycle • Please use the litter bins provided

• If you see someone in difficulty, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard • Inform beach lifeguards / patrol (if available) • Do not enter the water – use the lifesaving aid

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust The Harbourmaster’s House, Hot Pot Wynd, Dysart, Fife, KY1 2TQ Tel: 01592 656080 Email: [email protected] Website:www.fifecountrysidetrust.co.uk experience • engage • enjoy Fife Coast and Countryside Trust is a company registered in , Company No. SC216254 fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk and a registered Scottish Charity, Charity No. SC031247. Black Sands is a small, Billowness is a lovely, quiet, sandy bay. Its peaceful and 1 Fife’s Beaches sandy beach, close to Anstruther Golf 11 tranquil surroundings make it very Course. It overlooks the popular with the local community and and is part of the Fife Coastal Path. It is visitors alike. The views across the Firth predominately sandy with some rock of Forth to and the Lothians pools, so is an ideal place for relaxing at make it a perfect natural retreat. Leven Beach is situated in an area of Other notable local the coast. 6 industrial heritage. It is backed by a 8 beaches promenade, green open space, a caravan Bay park and golf course. The beach is close Castle Sands, to the town centre and has picnic tables, a skateboard park, a children’s play area Lifeboat Sands, Anstruther Aberdour Silver Sands is one of the and a new outdoor gym close by. Lower Largo Beach Crail Roome Bay is south facing and 2 most attractive resorts on the Fife Coast. Portlaing Beach, 12 combines a cove of sand and rock The shore looks out to the islands of pools. There is a disused swimming Inchmickery and , where there pool which is now a haven for wildlife. is a famous Abbey. With a kids’ putting Seafield Beach is The sloping grass area and children’s green, bouncy castle and lifeguards in situated along the Fife coastline. playground provide a lovely backdrop Elie Harbour Beach, at low tide, links the summer, it’s a great family day out . The sandy, rock pool filled 15 and a home for a host of animals. to Earlsferry giving almost a mile of beach is located to the South of 9 uninterrupted golden sand. With a wide 14 Kirkcaldy overlooking the Firth St Andrews range of facilities and activities available of Forth. For a real adventure this is a great family venue. There is an Kingsbarns you can watch seals basking in 13 active sailing club, for those wanting the sun just ten minutes walk some extra adventure. south and listen to the seabirds. Crail Beach is located to the 12 Kingsbarns Beach stretched for east of Burntisland. The natural features 3 2 miles and is backed by extensive Anstruther 13 of the sandy beach with rock pools are 11 sand dunes systems. It is an ideal enhanced by a modern leisure centre, area to relax and take in the seaside park, crazy golf course, picnic 8 beautiful coastal vistas. The beach tables and an annual summer is also a haven for a wide variety Glenrothes Leven 9 fairground. 10 of wildlife. 7 Elie

Kirkcaldy 7 Key 6 Kinghorn Pettycur Bay is a small, St Andrews East Sands is 4 sheltered, sandy bay backed by sand Kinghorn Footpaths Cafe 14 ideal for a fun filled family dunes. It is an ideal spot to stop and 5 day out. This sandy beach is 4 enjoy the breathtaking views. At low Pathhead Sands Kirkcaldy is Aberdour 2 3 Parking Cyclepaths close to the East Sands tide, a huge area of sand and mud flats Leisure Centre which has a sheltered bay on the Fife 1 Burntisland is exposed which go all the way out to Coastal Path, in the shadow of Disabled many opportunities for Picnic Facilities the Black Rocks and Burntisland Beach. the ruins of Ravenscraig Castle. Parking watersports. With ample parking and picnic Elie Ruby Bay (Woodhaven) is a areas, this is a great beach ideal 10 sheltered and sandy beach, located to Public Toilets Shower for a family day out. Situated at the East of Elie with a back drop of dunes and beautiful views. At low tide, Disabled the east end of the town, Playground adjacent to Ravenscraig Park there are many creatures to see in the Toilets this beach is easily accessible by rock pools and in the seaweed. It’s also a St Andrews West Sands is famous Kinghorn Harbour is an excellent Skateboarding 5 public transport, car and on foot. great location for a spot of bird watching. Baby Changing for the opening scenes of the film 15 destination for families, this pleasant Chariots of Fife, it extends for almost Train Station beach is located to the East of Kinghorn Fife Coastal Path two miles of uninterrupted sand backed (5 minute walk) overlooking the Firth of Forth. With with dunes and the world renowned golf natural features of a sandy beach, rock course. Shops and restaurants are close pools and cliffs, it is a beautiful bay by and there are plenty of wet weather offering something for everyone. The Fringe of Gold alternatives!