St Andrews - Facilities & Information

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  • 30 beds



Information

 

Dates:  20th July - 20th August 2010

Tel:  Tel 0845 293 73 73

 

All bedrooms have a double bed, an en-suite shower bathroom and television and can be booked for double or single occupancy. Each apartment has five bedrooms, a well-furnished lounge and an excellent self-catering kitchen. There are also ground-floor apartments for guests with limited mobility. The new apartments have been built with the environment in mind and boast state-of-the-art climate controls, high levels of insulation and a water conservation system. There is also free car parking, bike store and launderette facilities are available on site.

 

A licensed bar and catering is also available at David Russell. Breakfast, hot main meals and snacks will be available from 8am - 7pm daily.

 

Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of our hostels.

 

Local Attractions

 

Balgonie Castle
A historic 14th century castle in the heart of the Kingdom of Fife
Balgonie Castle, by Markinch, Fife, KY7 6HQ
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Cairnie Fruit Farm
An abundance of soft fruits all available to pick or to purchase ready-picked
Cairnie, Cupar, KY15 4QD
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Crail Museum & Heritage Centre
An insight into the past life of this ancient Royal Burgh
62/64 Marketgate, Crail KY10 3TL
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Cupar Highland Games
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Falkland Palace
An impressive Renaissance building set in the heart of the town at the foot of the Lomond Hills, ran by NTS
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Fife Animal Park
Fun for all the family
Collessie, Ladybank, Fife KY15 7UT
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Fife Folk Museum
The Weigh House, High Street, Ceres, nr Cupar, KY15 5NF
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Hill of Tarvit
Garden and mansion built to the designs of Sir Robert Lorimer
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Isle of May Ferry
Travel to the Isle of May on the May Princess. Sea Safaris and pleasure trips from Anstruther to St Andrews
Anstruther Harbour, Anstruther
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RAF Leuchars Airshow
Scotland's biggest and best airshow, which takes place each September
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Scottish Fisheries Museum
The superbly told story of fishing in Scotland
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Eating & Drinking

 

Aikman's Cellar Bar
32 Bell Street, St Andrews
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The Byre Theatre Bar & Restaurant
Abbey Street, St Andrews, KY16 9LA
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Chesterhills Coffee Shop
104 South Street, St Andrews
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The Vine Leaf Restaurant with Rooms
Award winning seafood, game and gourmet vegetarian restaurant
131 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UN
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City

Blackfriars Chapel
A vaulted side apse survives of this church of Dominican friars, which was built in about 1516
South St, opposite junction with Bell St
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British Golf Museum
The story of British golf from its origins in the middle ages through to the present day
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The Byre Theatre
This 5 star theatre is the only producing theatre in Fife
Abbey Street, St Andrews, KY16 9LA
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Official Historic Tours of St Andrews
Twice daily tours of the University and town depart St Salvator's Chapel at 11am and 2.30pm Monday through Friday, summer months only
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St Andrews Aquarium
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St Andrews Botanic Garden
Canongate, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8RT
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St Andrews Castle
Badly ruined but very imposing, ran by Historic Scotland
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St Andrews Cathedral
The remains of what was once one of Scotland's largest churches
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St Andrews Preservation Trust
Museum A small, independent museum in the town’s old fisher quarter
12 North Street, St Andrews KY16 9PW
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West Port
One of the few surviving city gates in Scotland, built in 1589 and renovated in 1843
At junction of South St with Bridge S
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Groups

St AndrewsCastle

The Castle, dating from around 1200, was the former Bishops' Palace, the residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews.

North Street, St Andrews, Fife

Tel: 01334 477 196

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BritishGolf Museum

Traces the history of golf from the middle ages to the present day. Fittingly set next to the R&A Club House, the museum looks at all aspects of the game, from the evolution of its laws and the earliest players right through to the players of today

Bruce Embankment, St Andrews,Fife, KY16 9AB     

Tel: 01334 460 046

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St Andrews Cathedral

Visitors to the Cathedral today will enjoy the dramatic setting of the ruins and the sense of history attached to, what was once, one of the most important religious sites in Europe. The view from the top of St Rule's Tower is breathtaking, and the visitor centre contains a number of artifacts and helps to set the history of the site into context

Historic Scotland, St Andrews Castle, North Street, St Andrews, Fife

Tel: 01334 472 563

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St AndrewsMuseum

The Museum explores St Andrews' heritage from early times to the 20th century, covering both the medieval period when the Cathedral was one of the great religious centres of Europe and the growth of tourism starting in the Victorian era. 

KinburnPark, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife

Tel: 01334 659 380

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Active & Adventure

Golf
St Andrew’s the home of golf
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Kite Surfing
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Off Road Driving
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Cycling

Easy Routes

 

Fife - the East Neuk
Fishing villages, quiet back roads, sea views
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Hilly Routes

 

Howe of Fife
Hilly at times but with great views of rolling countryside and the Tay Estuary
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Walkers

Moderate

 

Tentsmuir Forest Ice House Walk
An easy walk along fine sandy beach backed by dunes and conifer plantations.
Distance: 6.5km/4.06miles, Duration: 2 1/2 hours, Height Gain: 30 metres/99 feet
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St Andrews Town Walk
A historical walk round the town of St Andrews.
Distance: 4km/2.5miles, Duration: 2 hours, Height Gain: 20 metres/66 feet
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Longer walks

 

Crail to St Andrews
A long route involving rough coastal walking between Crail and St Andrews.
Distance: 22km/13.75miles, Duration: 8 hours, Height Gain: 100 metres/330 feet
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East Neuk Villages
A pleasant walk constantly changing from coastline to fishing villages.
Distance: 9km/5.6miles, Duration: 3 1/2 hours, Height Gain: 50 metres/165 feet
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Long Distance Routes

 

Fife Coastal Path
Sense the freedom and enjoy the adventure of the Fife Coastal Path.
Distance: 150km/93.75miles, Duration: 5 - 7 days, Height Gain: 100 metres/330 feet
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Disclaimer: All walking routes are hosted on external sites, therefore SYHA can hold no responsibility towards their accuracy. SYHA would also like to acknowledge the British Mountaineering Council Participation Statement: "The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions".

 


Staff Recommendations

Staff Member

 

"St Andrews is a must for the golf enthusiast. There are now 11 golf courses within a 10 minute drive of the town centre and 7 of those are of championship class”

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