Fife Holiday Cottages

Fife in Scotland lies just south of Perth and Kinross and is an attractive part of Scotland in which to take a cottage holiday.  The kingdom of Fife is the peninsula of land between the Tay and Forth river estuaries. The countryside is gently rolling, pleasant and green. It's an excellent base for a cottage holiday in Scotland because it's convenient for exploring Tayside and the Central belt. Most locations in this area are within an easy drive. Visit Edinburgh, St Andrews, the lovely city of Perth and a host of pretty coastal villages such as Crail. Picturesque Crail harbour is shown on the right.

Many cottages in Fife are by the coast although you will still find some self catering accommodation in the green countryside.  The prevalence of coastal cottages is because the county of Fife is a largely coastal one with an expansive coastline. There are great opportunities for you if you like visiting fishing villages, beaches and want to explore the attractive coastline in Fife. In common with much of Scotland, Fife is an area blessed with an abundance of greenery and a relaxed pace of life.  This makes Fife a great destination for a relaxing self catering break.

Fife is also known as, the Kingdom of Fife.  Fife is perhaps most famous for the golf course at St Andrews and for St Andrews university, made famous by the attendance of Prince William.  Your holiday can be as relaxing or active as you wish. Find a good quality holiday cottage in Fife then build your activities around it. This area offers fishing, both river and sea, canoeing, horse riding, nature trails, forest for walks and mountain biking. Other well known towns in Fife include Glenrothes, Cupar and Alloa.  Fife is generally well located for exploring other parts of Scotland, particularly Perthshire.  

Fife is a little known Scottish holiday destination but one well worth making the trip to.  We trust that you will enjoy browsing for cottages in Fife on Country Cottages Online.  If you have a particular type of cottage in mind such as a pet friendly cottage in Fife do feel free to use our search assistant to help in your search.