Top 12 Things to do in Fife with your Family

Published 29th March 2023

There are plenty of fun activities for families to do in Scotland. Some popular attractions include visiting Edinburgh Castle, exploring Loch Ness, hiking in Cairngorms National Park, touring the Scottish Highlands, and taking a trip to Stirling Castle. Additionally, there are many family-friendly activities such as visiting museums, going on nature walks, attending festivals, and trying traditional Scottish foods. Fife, in particular, has many attractions, including the Scottish Deer Centre, St. Andrews Castle and Cathedral, and the Fife Coastal Path. Below are some of the top activities to do throughout Fife

The Scottish Deer Centre: A fun day out for all of the family, with 12 different species of deer, wolves, a bear, lynx and Scottish wildcats. As well as the various animals to see, there are also additional activities, including play equipment, go-kart’s and a tree top walk. There is a café on site, or you can take in your own picnic.
St. Andrews Botanic Garden: This is set on an 18 acre site including a pond, rock garden, natural play area as well as self guided trails.
Wemyss Caves: These fascinating caves along the coast of Fife, feature what appears to be carvings from the bronze age as well as many from the Pictish period. You can arrange for a tour or walk along yourself
St. Andrews Aquarium: The aquarium is located by the East Sands beach, with a large variety of sea life as well as penguins, seals and meerkats
Burntisland Beach & Summer shows: This popular beach has a vast sand embankment as well as benches alongside the path, so even if sand isn’t your thing, it is beautiful just to sit on the bench or walk along the path. When the tide is out you can walk from Burntisland beach along to Pettycur & Kinghorn Beach, but beware of the times for when the tide comes back in. From the end of May to the middle of August, along the Links in Burntisland (green space parallel to the beach); you will find various rides and amusements located here. Most of the rides do not come until end of June, and there are extra ones as well as food & market stalls that come for Market Day – which is the third Monday of July every year.
Cairnie Fruit Farm: A fun day for all ages, whether you want to just visit the cafe and farm shop, pick your own fruit (depending on the season), or let the kids play at the kids funyard and maze. There are large pillow bouncers, trampolines, swings, tractor rides, go-karts, slides, tractors and so much more. You can also bring your own picnic, there are picnic benches scattered around.
Silverburn Park: Silverburn Park, has a wonderful array of woodland walks, beautiful gardens and an incredible cottage window café where you can take coffees and treats away (the brownies and scones are DELICIOUS). Silverburn Park is ran by FEAT a local charity and we are working with them for developments on the old Flaxmill in the park, you can read about the project here. One of the paths lead alongside the golf course and takes you to Silverburn beach which is lovely to visit. Afterwards, why not stop off at Blacketyside Farm Shop and Café and visit their farm shop for some delicious local supplies
Kinghorn Harbour: There are two beaches in Kinghorn, Pettycur beach located at the end of Kinghorn and the main beach, Kinghorn Harbour Beach – depending on the tide you can walk between the two. Kinghorn Harbour Beach has a good pathway as well as benches alongside the beach. For the boat enthusiasts, there is the option to continue along to view some local boats parked in the harbour.
Beveridge Park: The Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy is a large park with multiple areas so there is something for everyone. There are various play park areas for different ages, formal gardens, a pond (with swans and ducks), basketball courts, tennis courts, woodland spaces, various walking trails, rugby pitch and football pitch as well as lots of green space
St. Andrews Cathedral & St. Andrews Castle: Explore these incredible ruins in the famous town of St Andrews. The Cathedral ruins are the largest and most medieval located in Scotland. Although in ruins, there are still areas of this former castle which you can still view as was, for example the dungeon. These beautiful ruins sit in a lovely location by the sea.
Falkland Palace and Gardens: This palace was once used by Mary Queen of Scots as a hunting lodge. You can pay for entry to visit the inside of the palace, or if you are looking for a cheaper day out there are multiple walking trails throughout the estate, including the popular Maspie Den
Craigencault Farm & Ecology Centre: Located just outside Kinghorn, at Kinghorn Loch, there is a wonderful outdoor space to visit. On the loch you can find various bird including, geese, ducks and swans, some gentle water sport’s can also be done on the loch. There are various walking trails to take, one even going to Burntisland by the Burntisland golf course, or can even continue up the Binn Hill. The Ecology Centre has a café on site.

When visiting outdoor locations please respect the wildlife and the land, take away any rubbish… leave only footprints.