Crail is a small historic fishing village on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, sitting above the working Crail Harbour and looking out over the North Sea. Its narrow, cobbled streets and stone fisher cottages give it a distinctly maritime character, and it sits on the Fife Coastal Path between Anstruther and St Andrews, so it’s a regular stop for walkers and visitors.
With medieval roots and former royal burgh status, Crail keeps a strong sense of history in its buildings and layout while mixing a continuing fishing and shellfish trade with tourism, galleries, specialist shops and two notable links golf courses run by the long‑established Crail Golfing Society. Social life is lively for a village of its size, with a small museum, community events and active local clubs sustaining a close‑knit population.
Postcode districts covering Crail
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 19.5 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 22.9 miles
- Glenrothes 21.8 miles
- Arbroath 21 miles
- Carnoustie 17.2 miles
- Methil 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Anstruther Place 3.6 miles
- Pittenweem Place 5.1 miles
- East Neuk and Landward Ward 6.1 miles
- St. Monans Place 6.6 miles
- St. Andrews Place 8.7 miles
- Elie and Earlsferry Place 9.1 miles
Example postcodes in Crail
KY10 3RZ, KY10 3TF, KY10 3SN, KY10 3UP, KY10 3SS, KY10 3UW, KY10 3TY, KY10 3UZ, KY10 3SU … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 35.9 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 67.1 miles
- Leuchars Railway Station 13 miles
- North Berwick Railway Station 14.6 miles
Hotels near Crail Ad
- Balcomie Links Hotel 0.4 miles
- The Shoregate 0.1 miles
- The Inn At Kingsbarns 4 3.1 miles
- Fairmont St Andrews - Scotland 5 5.8 miles
- Murray Library Hostel 3.8 miles
- The Bank 4 3.9 miles
- Stravithie Castle 3 5.3 miles
- Hotel du Vin St. Andrews 4 8.8 miles
- Fairmont St Andrews 5 5.9 miles
- Greyfriars Inn 8.7 miles
Schools in Crail
- Crail Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pittenweem Harbour Harbour 5.1 miles
- Pitcorthie House Estate 7.9 miles
- Mount Melville Estate 8.9 miles
- Balcarres House Estate 9.1 miles
- Dunach Estate 10 miles
- Seacliff Beach Beach 14.4 miles
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles
- Cupar Castle Historic site 15.3 miles
- Durie House Estate 15.6 miles
- Strip Wood Forest 16.2 miles
- Big Wood Forest 16.4 miles
- Archerfield Estate 16.8 miles