St. Andrews is a friendly locale known for its restaurants. Nature lovers can visit The Fife Coastal Path and Cambo Estate Gardens. While you're in town, don't miss a chance to see sights like St Andrews - Eden Course and The Scores.


If you'd like to get a taste of St. Andrews student life, check out University of St. Andrews, located 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from central St. Andrews. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches.

You might want to practice your swing at St. Andrews Links, a golf course located 1 mi (1.7 km) from central St. Andrews. Hotels.com travelers also say the area is full of friendly people and has lots of nice beaches. If St. Andrews Links doesn't quite scratch your golfing itch, Old Course at St Andrews, and Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews are also nearby.
Wander medieval streets where golf was born, as the ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral stand sentinel over the town like a crumbling chess piece. The Old Course awaits with its hallowed fairways, though locals might direct you to less famous links with equally stunning sea views. University students in their distinctive red gowns create living history among ancient quads and cobblestones. Duck into harborside pubs where fishermen and professors debate over pints and fresh-caught seafood. The Scores pathway offers dramatic cliff-top views that explain why royalty and commoners alike have been drawn here for centuries. West Sands beach stretches gloriously nearby, its famous shoreline instantly recognizable from that slow-motion running scene in 'Chariots of Fire.'
