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The  Fife Coastal Path  >  stretches 87 miles from the  Royal Burgh of Culross >  then north to the far side of the  Tay Bridge  >

 this walk is an 8 mile section of the coastal path, to get here any coastal Train  >  station from North Queensferry - Leuchars

any Coastal Bus  >  from Culross  to  Tayport  >  or by Car look out for the many many signs
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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
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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
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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 direction
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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 >
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it turns left and you start climbing you will come to 2 wooden benches, our walk continues uphill  cont >
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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
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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
 

For - 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

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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
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