Within an hour or so of Saint Monans: Anstruther Fish Bar (5 km), St Andrews (15 km), Tantallon Castle (18 km), Preston Mill, East Lothian (Outlander) (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint Monans?
The nearest famous roads are The Royal Mile, Holy Island Causeway and College Valley.
Where is Saint Monans?
Saint Monans is in Scotland, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Anstruther.
Road trip
Drive to Saint Monans
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Multiple UK Fish and Chip Shop of the Year winner on the harbourfront of the East Neuk's prettiest fishing town, frying haddock landed along the Fife coast. Eat on the sea wall watching the boats.
5 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
St Andrews
Historic university town and home of golf, with a ruined cathedral, medieval castle and the world-famous Old Course links.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Tantallon Castle
A vast red curtain wall on a clifftop in East Lothian facing the Bass Rock, the last of Scotland's great courtyard castles.
18 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Preston Mill, East Lothian (Outlander)
The 18th-century water mill with its conical kiln appears as the mill Jamie hides beneath in Outlander.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
V&A Dundee
Scotland's first design museum in a striking Kengo Kuma waterfront building, celebrating the country's rich design heritage.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
Ancient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Calton Hill
An accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
38 km · about 45 min drive
museum
National Museum of Scotland
A stunning Victorian and modern building housing diverse collections from Scottish history to world cultures and natural science.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Saint Monans
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
38 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
38 kmCalton HillAn accessible hilltop crowned with neoclassical monuments, giving the classic skyline view of Edinburgh at sunset.
39 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
46 kmQueensferry CrossingThe world's longest three-tower cable-stayed bridge, opened in 2017, carrying the M90 high over the Firth of Forth alongside its famous Victorian and 1960s neighbours: three centuries of bridges in one view.
Driving in United Kingdom
Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.