Top tourist attractions near Ocean View!

The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a multi-award winning national museum suitable for families which tells the story of Scottish fishing from the earliest times to the present – and beyond! A guided tour takes approximately 90 minutes and themed tours can be arranged to link in with specific projects or interests. You will see historic fishing gear and fishing boats, including the Reaper, the Research and the Lively Hope, which are an official part of the National Historic Fleet!

Pittenweem Beach

Discover this little harbour, Pittenweem beach, in the picturesque fishing village you can sit and watch the fishing boats go by. A perfect spot to take the kids to play on the beach! Also great for rock pooling!

Scotland's Secret Nuclear Bunker

Located around 10 -15 minutes in the car from Pittenweem, Scotland's Secret Bunker is a Cold War nuclear command centre which opened its 3 tonne blast proof doors to the public 20 years ago this year. This site was opened to the public in 1994, after being decommissioned in the late 1980's following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of nuclear threat, the bunker is now one of Fife's major tourist attractions welcoming tens of thousands of visitors through its blast doors every year. Please note - the bunker is only open from Saturday 1st February to. Monday 30th November.

Isle of May

The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately 8 km off the coast of mainland Scotland. You'll need to take a ferry to reach the Isle of May. It is 1.8 kilometres long and less than half a kilometre wide. The island is owned and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage as a national nature reserve. At the height of the breeding season the Isle of May can host around 200,000 seabirds. Ferries run from April to September and depart from Anstruther. A lovely scenic boat trip, especially in the summer!

St Andrews West Sands

Famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire, West Sands extends for almost two miles of uninterrupted sand backed with dunes and the world renowned "Old golf course". The beach is about 15 minutes' 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. Shops and restaurants are close by and there are plenty of wet weather alternatives, including the Golf museum and nearby Castle and Cathedral.

Elie Beach

Elie Beach is a great place to enjoy a fun filled family day out, located 4.5 miles from Pittenweem. There are many watersports activities to take part in, and you can even catch a famous local cricket game some weekends during the summer outside The Ship Inn! At the western end of Elie Earlsferry Beach, you can admire charming beach huts and sand dunes. Dog restrictions are in place during the summer and toilet facilities are available.

St Andrews Cathedral

The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation. The ruins indicate that the building was approximately 119 m long, and is the largest church to have been built in Scotland. St Rule’s Tower closes at 3pm in December and January, and will close at other times in high winds.