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The Fife Coastal Path stretches from the Royal Burgh of Culross, North to the far side of the Tay Bridge.

87 miles which can easily be accessed from dozens of points along the way,

any Train station from North Queensferry - Leuchars,

any Coastal Bus from Culross - Tayport

by Car look out for the many signs

With rugged cliffs, long sandy beaches, internationally important estuaries and

wildlife reserves,walking the Fife Coastal Path is an experience not to be missed!

Well Signposted all the Way

every corner holds another secret for you to discover, historic castles and caves,

quaint fishing villages award winning beaches.

This walk is 7 miles one way with time for tea in Elie then the bus back to Lower Largo.

along the way you will encounter Smugglers,Shipwrecked Sailors,Caves,the remains of a

Victorian railway platform,World war 2 gun emplacements the

world famous "Chain Walk" (optional) 7 miles of Beach

a nature reserve Seals,Dolphins,Porpoise,Minky Whales

Sea Birds by the Shore,

How to get here
Heading North, follow the M90 over the Forth Road Bridge. Turn off at Junction 2A on to the A92
East Fife Regional road to Kirkcaldy East. At Kirkcaldy East follow A915 Leven/St.Andrews signs to
Lundin Links. In Lundin Links turn right to Lower Largo.then park in the main car park
next to the public toilets opposite the beach,
 

Explore Largo First
Before starting the walk have a walk round Lower Largo go back over 300 years a world famous
adverturer was born here,the real "Robinson Crusoe",soak up the atmosphere stand at the end of
the pier try to imagine how he must have felt leaving from this tiny pier to travel the world
 

Decide Which Way
There are 2 ways to do this walk it is entirely your choice,walk the beach which is the way we prefer
or there is the Footpath that runs parrallel to the Beach and goes part way on the old railway track,
Disabled & Less Agile Ramblers may wish explore Lower Largo then travel to Shell Bay car park where
you  can follow the cycle track to Elie Harbour,directions near the end of the walk directions

"THE WALK"

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Starting at the car park turn left and walk along the street to the turning circle at the end, it is
now make your mind up time,join the footpath or go down onto the beach,whichever remember the Sea
must be on your right hand side or you will be going the wrong way,
 

continue walking and enjoy the uninterupted sea views watch the seabirds foraging for food in the shallows
listen to the silence,if your on the track look at the wildflowers pick some brambles if they are ready
listen to the skylarks lookout for buzzards,kestrals,herons hiding in the long grass like statues
 

you will soon pass the old railway platform where hundreds of daytrippers used to disembark
to take the clean sea air,remember due to heavy industry,foundries,& bad sanitation,
in our big towns & cities this must have been like coming to paradise for the day,
 

After about 3 miles you will be coming to the end of this stretch of beach in front of you
at the other side of a river is a wall of conifer trees with a wide gap in the middle thats where
you are going but come off the beach at the finger post and join the footpath,follow this round
cross the foot bridge,look how the river curves round before heading out to sea,this is where
Smugglers used to land there cargos to escape the Goverment Excise Men
 

when you go through the wide gap in the trees you are now in Shell Bay Caravan Site go straight on
follow the road about 1/4 mile until you see a sign on the right for coastal path,>>>> cont------

----cont >>> OK we are going right at the large notice board  follow this path for about 1/2 mile
it turns left and you start climbing you will come to 2 wooden benches,our walk continues uphill,>>>>cont---

-----cont >>>>We continue uphill right to the top you will see World War 2 Gun Emplacements
a grim reminder of how lucky we are to live in more peaceful times (in this country at least)
on reaching the top & just as you start to desend,you will be rewarded by an amazing panoramic view
accross the Firth of Forth with the Bass Rock prominent and North Berwick behind,
 

 for hundreds of years the Ferry crossed to Earlsferry bringing Pilgrims on their way to St Andrews,
look down at the tiny people on the beach below this will give you an idea how high up you are,
look down to the right the rocks at the end of the beach is where the chain walk finishes
& joins the coastal path once more,
 

on the left you look over Earlsferry with Elie your destination in the background,walk down the hill
about 2/3 the way there is a rock face with a seat made out of a plank & 2 fish boxes stop for
a well deserved rest,

continue down to the finger post,again you can walk on the beach there are
stairs leading down or use the path that runs parrallel to the beach for about 1/2 mile to the next
finger post turn left cross the golf course there are 2 paths either will do and out onto the road
you can then follow the road into Elie and take the road off the high street to the harbour,
 

or at various points along the road there are lanes going down to Elie beach with its colourful
beach huts and walk along the sand to the harbour where you can have a well deserved break
with maybe something to eat at the newly opened Galley take away,snacks,lunches,suppers,&
ice cream parlour
 or have a go on the banana boat at Elie Watersports, opposite

"Disabled & Less Agile Ramblers"

Remember way back at SHELL BAY this is the rest of the directions for disabled & less agile ramblers
if you have walked from lower largo walk straight on till you come to the car park at the entrance
to the caravan park

If you are a disabled rambler park in the car park,from here walk on about 20 mts away from the
caravan park then turn right onto the track signposted Cycle track follow this for about 3/4 mile
then cross the gravel road over the golf course which brings you onto Links Road there is
also Earlsferry High St running parrallel behind it either one will do follow the road into Elie
the take the harbour road off the high street to reach your destination and a well deserved
tea at The Galley or maybe a pint at the nearby Ship Inn then

walk out to the High street where you can get a bus back to Shell Bay or Lower Largo
the number X26 & the 95 buses run every hour timetables are on the bus stops