Tuesday 11 April 2023

Kilminning Coast Wildlife Reserve to Balcomie Sands, Crail, East Neuk of Fife

Jasper and Tommy having an awesome time on the Kilminning Coast! (click / tap to enlarge)

It was a lovely sunny day on the Saturday of the Easter weekend and so we headed off to Crail on the East Neuk of Fife for a little coastal walk. Our route took us along the Fife Coastal Path through the Kilminning Coast Wildlife Reserve and across to Balcomie Sands. It's a varied route that passes Fife Ness, various WW2 fortifications, Constantine's Cave and Crail Golf Course. There are information panels along the way outlining the very interesting history of the area. We ended the day with a delicious take away from Crail Fish Bar & Cafe. If you visit there, bear in mind that the food is freshly cooked and it's a busy place. We were there at about 17:15 and had to wait 40 minutes; it was definitely worth it though!

The walk is a relatively short there and back route of approximately 1.5 miles each way. It's a fairly easy route, though there some uneven stone steps at a couple of points. Also keep dogs on lead around the Fife Ness access road and Crail golf course, keeping a watchful eye on the golfers and the direction of their golf balls! Information is current as of our last visit in April 2023. Route map and parking location can be found at the end of the article. All images can be clicked / tapped to enlarge.

Here are the photos:

Jasper and Tommy with Fife Ness in the distance (click / tap to enlarge)

Jasper and Tommy love exploring around the rocks!

View towards Fife Ness

Tommy begrudgingly sits for a photo!

Jasper off on one of his many missions!

Choppy seas on the East Neuk when we visited

Tommy amidst the colourful whins with the painted houses at Fife Ness ahead

Jasper investigating the rock pools

Jasper posing at Fife Ness

Tommy also wants a photo!

One extremely happy springador!

Time for a serious splash about!

Pretty daffodils line the route past this cottage at Fife Ness

Balcomie Sands

Jasper's off to investigate the beach!

Jasper having another dip at Fife Ness on the way back

The view back towards Kilminning. Can you spot Jasper disguising himself in a rock pool?

Route Map - part 1 of 2 (click/tap to enlarge)

Route Map - part 2 of 2

Link to parking at start location on Google Maps

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