The Furze Local Guide Book

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The Furze Local Guide Book

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Despite being a small town, Newburgh offers plenty of treasures for visitors. Sitting right on the banks of the River Tay, this quaint village is a pleasant spot to explore. Newburgh is home to Lindores Abbey Distillery and Visitor Centre, known as the 'spiritual home of Scotch whisky'. Lindores Distillery produces its own 'Aqua Vitae', multi-award winning botanical spirit and has an incredible history. Take a tour, visit the gift shop or have a go at making your own spirit in the apothecary just 500m from your holiday home!
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Newburgh
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Despite being a small town, Newburgh offers plenty of treasures for visitors. Sitting right on the banks of the River Tay, this quaint village is a pleasant spot to explore. Newburgh is home to Lindores Abbey Distillery and Visitor Centre, known as the 'spiritual home of Scotch whisky'. Lindores Distillery produces its own 'Aqua Vitae', multi-award winning botanical spirit and has an incredible history. Take a tour, visit the gift shop or have a go at making your own spirit in the apothecary just 500m from your holiday home!
Famously known as the home of golf, and home to Scotland’s oldest university, Saint Andrews is a wonderful historic seaside destination. St Andrews is a golfer's paradise. Play here and walk in the footsteps of legends for a truly memorable experience. The Open Championship is regularly played on the iconic Old Course and a visit to the British Golf Museum shares over 500 years of golfing history. If you enjoy walking, the Fife Pilgrim Way (64 miles) follows the route pilgrims would have taken finishing in the town. If you like the great outdoors the beach at the West Sands is a great place to visit. Featured in the film Chariots of Fire, it sweeps along the coastline, close to the famous Old Course. The town also has some gorgeous, independent, family-run businesses and there are plenty of delightful cafes and restaurants to enjoy during your visit.
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St Andrews
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Famously known as the home of golf, and home to Scotland’s oldest university, Saint Andrews is a wonderful historic seaside destination. St Andrews is a golfer's paradise. Play here and walk in the footsteps of legends for a truly memorable experience. The Open Championship is regularly played on the iconic Old Course and a visit to the British Golf Museum shares over 500 years of golfing history. If you enjoy walking, the Fife Pilgrim Way (64 miles) follows the route pilgrims would have taken finishing in the town. If you like the great outdoors the beach at the West Sands is a great place to visit. Featured in the film Chariots of Fire, it sweeps along the coastline, close to the famous Old Course. The town also has some gorgeous, independent, family-run businesses and there are plenty of delightful cafes and restaurants to enjoy during your visit.

Days Out

Lindores Abbey Distillery - For the whisky lover it is a pilgrimage - Lindores Abbey has widely recognised links to the earliest reference to Scotch whisky, and after 500 years you can see single malt distillation happening once again. Lindores Abbey Distillery and visitor centre opened its doors in August 2017, and includes an innovative distillery and a centre celebrating the remarkable heritage of Lindores Abbey’s founding Tironensian monks via a stunning cloister exhibition and events space. Take a tour, get 'hands on' making your own Aqua Vitae, or why not enjoy a special whisky tea all just 500m away from The Furze.
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Lindores Abbey Distillery
Abbey Road
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Lindores Abbey Distillery - For the whisky lover it is a pilgrimage - Lindores Abbey has widely recognised links to the earliest reference to Scotch whisky, and after 500 years you can see single malt distillation happening once again. Lindores Abbey Distillery and visitor centre opened its doors in August 2017, and includes an innovative distillery and a centre celebrating the remarkable heritage of Lindores Abbey’s founding Tironensian monks via a stunning cloister exhibition and events space. Take a tour, get 'hands on' making your own Aqua Vitae, or why not enjoy a special whisky tea all just 500m away from The Furze.
The Fife Coastal Path is Scotland's longest continuous coastal path at 117 miles and is one of Scotland's Great Trails. Offering an unrivalled walking experience, this should be on the bucket list of any outdoor enthusiast.
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Fife Coastal Path
Fife Coastal Path
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The Fife Coastal Path is Scotland's longest continuous coastal path at 117 miles and is one of Scotland's Great Trails. Offering an unrivalled walking experience, this should be on the bucket list of any outdoor enthusiast.
Tatha Gallery in Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland specialises in art that we are passionate about which includes some of the best Twentieth Century and Contemporary British Art. Emerging talent mixed with the time honoured established artists makes a recipe for interest, excitement and excellence.
TATHA Gallery
1 High St
Tatha Gallery in Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland specialises in art that we are passionate about which includes some of the best Twentieth Century and Contemporary British Art. Emerging talent mixed with the time honoured established artists makes a recipe for interest, excitement and excellence.
Famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire, West Sands extends for almost 2 miles of uninterrupted sand backed with dunes and the world-renowned golf course. West Sands is about a 15 minute walk from the town centre. There is plenty of car parking, lots of information available and zoning of the beach to keep sand yachts and families apart. It is very popular for walking and running on as well as for swimming.
St.Andrews Beach
Famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire, West Sands extends for almost 2 miles of uninterrupted sand backed with dunes and the world-renowned golf course. West Sands is about a 15 minute walk from the town centre. There is plenty of car parking, lots of information available and zoning of the beach to keep sand yachts and families apart. It is very popular for walking and running on as well as for swimming.
Falkland Palace was the Stuart monarch’s country residence for 200 years, and a favourite place of Mary, Queen of Scots. Located in the heart of this pretty conservation village, set in stunning gardens, this partly restored Renaissance palace is the perfect place to while away an afternoon. Falkland Palace is also home to the oldest Real or Royal tennis court in Britain, built for King James the V.
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Falkland Sarayı ve Bahçesi
East Port
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Falkland Palace was the Stuart monarch’s country residence for 200 years, and a favourite place of Mary, Queen of Scots. Located in the heart of this pretty conservation village, set in stunning gardens, this partly restored Renaissance palace is the perfect place to while away an afternoon. Falkland Palace is also home to the oldest Real or Royal tennis court in Britain, built for King James the V.
Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife opened its doors in December 2014. The distillery is situated between St. Andrews and Crail, close to the world famous Kingsbarns championship golf course. The historic and charming East Newhall Farm steadings situated on Cambo Estate were carefully restored and converted into a small distillery with exhibition, tasting rooms, shop and café. Kingsbarns Distillery is also the home of Darnley’s Gin. Tours of the Gin Cottage are available daily with the chance to learn the history of gin as well as the process. At the end of the tour you will have the chance to taste all three of the Darnley’s Gins. The visitor centre offers a range of different tours and tastings from the Wemyss Malts collection of Scotch whiskies and Darnley's Gin.
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Kingsbarns
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife opened its doors in December 2014. The distillery is situated between St. Andrews and Crail, close to the world famous Kingsbarns championship golf course. The historic and charming East Newhall Farm steadings situated on Cambo Estate were carefully restored and converted into a small distillery with exhibition, tasting rooms, shop and café. Kingsbarns Distillery is also the home of Darnley’s Gin. Tours of the Gin Cottage are available daily with the chance to learn the history of gin as well as the process. At the end of the tour you will have the chance to taste all three of the Darnley’s Gins. The visitor centre offers a range of different tours and tastings from the Wemyss Malts collection of Scotch whiskies and Darnley's Gin.

Days Out

Tentsmuir Forest and National Nature Reserve is between Leuchars and Tayport in northeast Fife. Explore on foot, by bike or on horseback!! The trails are ideal for walking, family cycling or horse riding and if you're lucky you may see squirrels in the trees and seals basking on the sand.
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Tentsmuir Forest
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Tentsmuir Forest and National Nature Reserve is between Leuchars and Tayport in northeast Fife. Explore on foot, by bike or on horseback!! The trails are ideal for walking, family cycling or horse riding and if you're lucky you may see squirrels in the trees and seals basking on the sand.

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Where's the nearest?

AIRPORT Dundee Airport – 21 miles, 29 minutes Edinburgh Airport – 41 miles, 51 minutes Glasgow Airport – 69 miles, 1 hour 22 minutes BANK / ATM The nearest bank or ATM can be found at the Co-op situated in the centre of the village just a 5 minute walk away. CHURCH The nearest church is situated in the village of Newburgh GAS / PETROL STATIONS The nearest petrol station can be found 500m away from the house at the end of the road. GROCERY STORE The co-op can be found in the centre of the village, a short 5-minute walk away from the property.
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Where's the nearest?

MEDICAL FACILITIES A & E Perth Royal Infirmary – 13 miles, 25 minutes A & E Ninewells Hospital – 23 miles, 36 minutes Newburgh Doctors Surgery – 0.5 miles, 3 minutes PHARMACIES W Davidsons & Sons, Main Street Newburgh – 0.5 miles, 3 minutes POLICE STATION Police Scotland Cupar – 10 miles, 16 minutes
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Practical Area Information

STAYING SAFE ADVICE Please be cautions of the River Tay. The Tay is famous for its deep shipping channel, strong currents and different tidal times, so please be very careful when exploring coastal paths and the river itself. TIDE TIMES The tidal times for the River Tay can be found at https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/river-tay-bar-tide-times . WEATHER INFORMATION Scotland is famous for its incredibly differing weather. You can find the long-range weather forecast at https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather .