Anstruther Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Fife, Scotland, UK
About Anstruther
Anstruther is first documented in 1225, when already its fishing was important enough to be the basis of a feud with the monks of Dryburgh Abbey. The Pope himself had to intervene, possibly the first involvement of a pope in a fish fight since the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. "Struther" comes from Gaelicsruthair, a stream, referring to the Dreel Burn which divided the community into Anstruther Easter (the larger) and Anstruther Wester. These grew together in modern times, but after 1936 the shoals of herring disappeared from traditional fishing grounds. Anstruther never had the industry of the more westerly villages near the coalfield, and was too far from the cities to become a commuter town, so its picturesque centre was never re-developed on a large scale. For most of a century
Top Attractions in Anstruther
Explore the best things to see and do in Anstruther:
- ★Anstruther Golf Course
- ★Elie Chainwalk
- ★Kellie Castle
- ★Scotland's Secret Bunker
- ★Scottish Fisheries Museum
Where to Eat in Anstruther
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anstruther Fish Bar
- 🍴Haven Bar and Restaurant
- 🍴Kinneuchar Inn
- 🍴Larachmhor Tavern
- 🍴The Cellar
- 🍴The Dory
Where to Stay in Anstruther
- 🏨Silverdyke Caravan Park
- 🏨The Bank
- 🏨The Ship Inn
Anstruther Travel Guide Sections
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