Kingsbarns Beach
Kingsbarns Beach
4.5
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Allpro83
Glasgow, UK46 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Visited after a recommendation, what a great little beach.
Not overcrowded like St Andrews often is, free parking for the first couple of hours and after that very cheap. Good facilities with both a food shack and very clean toilets.
One thing to watch is the road, while it has plenty of passing places a couple of the corners are a bit interesting when someone comes the other way.
Not overcrowded like St Andrews often is, free parking for the first couple of hours and after that very cheap. Good facilities with both a food shack and very clean toilets.
One thing to watch is the road, while it has plenty of passing places a couple of the corners are a bit interesting when someone comes the other way.
Written July 20, 2023
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auldreekie87
Clackmannanshire, UK600 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
Facilities have smartened up since a visit a few years ago. You can now park for 2 hours for free ( still need to get a timed ticket from the parking machine to put on your dash). Thereafter it’s £2 for the day. Camper vans etc it’s £10 overnight. However, I’m assuming this money is funding the provision of the newish much needed public toilets at this site, which were clean and equipped with loo roll. (No sinks in which to wash your hands, but never mind!). There is a covered area to shelter if it’s raining, too, and a couple of picnic tables.
The beach goes on for miles, soft sand. Great for rockpooling when the tide is out, but beware of the hidden rocks once the tide comes in. Please, please put your rubbish in the bins provided or take it home.
The beach goes on for miles, soft sand. Great for rockpooling when the tide is out, but beware of the hidden rocks once the tide comes in. Please, please put your rubbish in the bins provided or take it home.
Written September 12, 2022
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alibatty🦇
Dundee, UK21,494 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
This 2 mile long sandy beach is bordered with grassy dunes sprinkled with wildflowers, and fringed with intriguing rock formations - some of which are the remnants of a lush forest that grew here in the late Carboniferous period 310 million years ago. If you know what you’re looking for , plant and insect fossils and tracks can be found here, some in situ. It’s a designated Blue Flag bathing area, and the water is amazingly translucent in places. There’s a spacious ticketed car-park, public toilets and a snack shack, plus as it’s part of the Fife Coastal Path , you can stretch your legs for as long or short as you like.
Written November 26, 2023
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Tom F
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Jul 2020 • Couples
Kingsbarns Beach is our favourite beach in Fife.Normally a porta cabin toilet is available which is usually closed early afternoon when most people need to use it.Today there is NO porta cabin toilet so we had to cut short our trip.
Fife Council needs a kick up the backside.
We are being encouraged to help the economy by visiting locally.
No chance until proper facilities are put in place.
Fife Council needs a kick up the backside.
We are being encouraged to help the economy by visiting locally.
No chance until proper facilities are put in place.
Written July 20, 2020
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380Richard483
Salisbury, UK102 contributions
Aug 2020
An excellent beach with a mix of rocks, sand dunes, rock pools and pebble beach. There is a small geological trail when one heads north, and if one heads south you eventually (after around 15 minutes) come to the 15th hole on Kingsbarns golf course, which is entertaining if you see high handicap golfers firing their golf balls straight into the sea when failing to make the green!. A nice snack shack next to the car park. Due to Summer 2020 staycations this was the busiest that I have ever seen it, but it was still a very relaxing visit, with none of the idiots, litter and selfishness that one would get if visiting somewhere like Bournemouth (heaven forbid).
Written September 6, 2020
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Juliebelle64
Edinburgh, UK26 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Fabulous clean beach, ideal for families and dog owners. However, the car park attendant needs to be replaced. He is patronising, entitled, rude and has no social skills. His impatience with drivers parking and leaving the carpark is off the scale. My advice, arrive early, park up and ignore the attendant.
Written August 17, 2024
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Alyson H
Horsham, UK27 contributions
Jan 2023
Had a lovely visit, we all enjoyed rock pooling, as the beach has a fair amount of rocks mostly covered with seaweed. We noticed the sea came in fairly rapidly and carefully made a swift exit. Definitely return if we are visiting the area again.
Written February 10, 2023
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itchyfeet2014
Glasgow, UK2,290 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
This really is a splendid beach with both great sandy beach and rock pools. Good for both swimming and sandcastle making. It has its own generous car park, the Fife coastal path and Kingsbarns golf course in situ. So a brilliant location with good views.
The Toastie shack was in operation today and quite busy. But sadly there are no toilets back in operation yet. This really is a great shame. Please reinstate them soon!
The Toastie shack was in operation today and quite busy. But sadly there are no toilets back in operation yet. This really is a great shame. Please reinstate them soon!
Written July 9, 2020
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Gauldie2015
Dundee, UK2,696 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
We had a lovely visit to Kingsbarn Beach, a little further than a usual trip to St Andrew's but so worth it.
Beautiful sandy beach, lovely clear blue water and the sun shining ...... you could easily feel that you were on a continental beach.
The verdict from our Labrador .... she loved it ❤
A special mention as well for the Toastie Shack at the car park ...... a very tasty lunch and coffee was an added bonus.
Beautiful sandy beach, lovely clear blue water and the sun shining ...... you could easily feel that you were on a continental beach.
The verdict from our Labrador .... she loved it ❤
A special mention as well for the Toastie Shack at the car park ...... a very tasty lunch and coffee was an added bonus.
Written September 21, 2020
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rosscoutts
Glasgow, UK235 contributions
Aug 2020
Stunning beach and we were fortunate to visit on a sunny day!
It's a bit further out from St Andrews so didn't find it overly busy, but would recommend to park at the Golf Club (not sure if it's allowed) and walk down through the coastal path.
Incredible views across the sea
It's a bit further out from St Andrews so didn't find it overly busy, but would recommend to park at the Golf Club (not sure if it's allowed) and walk down through the coastal path.
Incredible views across the sea
Written August 25, 2020
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Hi, I have a broken leg so hobbling on crutches and using wheelchair. Fine to sit on beach but wondered if there was a path that could take wheelchair on for a wee wander? Thanks
Written May 3, 2022
Hi, we are visiting the area soon but have no idea how to get to the beach in the car. could anyone advise directions and where to park from st Andrews (our dog is 16 so the closer we can park to it the better). thank you.. Sarah
Written April 29, 2018
Hi
Kingsbarns is a lovely beach with a large car park and picnic area. Your Dog will have no problem getting on to the beach as the car park is straight onto the beach. Enjoy your visit when you get there.
Written May 3, 2018
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