The Fabulous East Neuk
Crail Harbour is still a busy little port landing lobsters and crabs. Artists proliferate too, capturing the wonderful textures and colours.
If you’re coming to Fife, no doubt St Andrews will be the grandstand, and quite rightly so. The next place on your calling card should be the inimitable East Neuk.
Pick up a fresh lobster for lunch at Crail Harbour
The Village of Crail
Step back in time to some of the old fishing cottages that stand resistant to the waves and wind of Fife’s East Neuk
“My favourite is undoubtedly the village of Crail with its wonderful, picturesque harbour. ”
The Golf Hotel is where the original 11 members met in 1786 to create the Crail Golfing Society, including the pub landlord, Mr Daniel Conolly.
Fife’s East Neuk is a timeless cluster of ancient fishing villages that remains little changed since the days of those first sailors.
Each has its unique character and charm, reflecting to times when they were thriving seaports. My favourite is undoubtedly the village of Crail with its wonderful, picturesque harbour.
From Crail's wide main street, steep cobble-stoned ‘wynds’ run down to the harbour, this being the oldest part of the village. Landscape painters and photographers spend hours here. The small anchorage caters mainly for lobster and crab fishing boats and creel-markers (floats) are seen in the water all along the coast.
