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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
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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.
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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,
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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
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"THE WALK"
Dont Get Lost PRINT-VERSION-HERE Take A copy With You
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,>>>>
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if you do not like heights,narrow paths,steep cliffs then "DO NOT" turn right instead follow the instructions for Disabled & Less Adgile Ramblers near the end of the walk directions, |
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>>> 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---
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starts opposite the 2 benches, its STEEP its DANGEROUS be warned !!!!!!!! |
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>>>>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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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
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