Both restaurants offer great seafood and sea views. In terms of dramatic settings, St Andrews is hard to beat but personally, I prefer the St Monans' restaurant, which has a more relaxed feel to it. Food is simple, beautifully prepared and always fresh. Staff are friendly and more than happy to recommend a suitable wine or prepare food for vegetarians (best though to give prior warning). Booking essential.

The Peat Inn - www.thepeatinn.co.uk

The Peat Inn is great little treasure to have on your doorstep, (4 miles away). For me it is probably more of a dinner venue than lunch but if you are on holiday, who is to say you can't while away an afternoon supping red wine in front of a roaring fire. Food is first rate and highly recommended. Just make sure you get someone else to drive home! Booking essential.

The Cellar, Anstruther - Tel. 01333 310378

A very relaxed seafood restaurant in a rustic setting. Basic food done well with a good wine list to choose the perfect bottle. Booking essential.

Marine Hotel Bistro, Crail - Tel. 01333 450207

The Bistro offers a simple but pleasing choice of a la carte dishes, including fresh seafood and delicious steaks. All sweets are homemade. Small portions on request.

Sangsters, Elie - www.sangsters.co.uk - Tel. 01333 331001

Finally a place you can walk to. The food is all freshly prepared and reasonably priced. Don't be put off by the gruffness of Jackie, the owner, the food is worth the wander. Booking essential.

The Ship Inn, Elie - www.ship-elie.com - Tel. 01333 330246

Basic pub grub, but who can complain when it is just a short stroll down the pier. You can eat in the bar or dining room though the menu is the same. If the weather is good, there is a beer garden on the harbour wall which is a great place to sit and if you're lucky watch a bit of kite surfing or, when the tide is out, the random sight of a full cricket match, whites 'n all.

The course is just over 6200 yards with no par 5's and only two par 3's. Short butadd a stiff breeze off the Firth of Forth and any shortcomings in your game will be quickly exposed. The opening hole requires a blind tee shot over the hill some 50 yards off the tee, potentially un-nerving for those who have never faced such an extraordinary opening shot.

Crail Golfing Society - www.crailgolfingsociety.co.uk - Tel. 01333 450686

Crail is the 7th oldest golf course in the world. Golfing legend Old Tom Morris laid out the original nine holes at Balcomie in 1895 and in 1998 a second course, Craighead Links, was opened for play, providing a worthy alternative to its famous and historic neighbour. The club house is very relaxed and a great place to enjoy a pint looking over the rocks and 18th green.

St Andrews - www.standrews.org.uk - Tel: 01334 466666

There little I can say to do justice to the Old Course. Worth every penny if you are lucky enough to get on. Remember to avoid the Road Hole bunker and stop and wave from the Swilken bridge.

Kingsbarns - www.kingsbarns.com - Tel: 01334 460860

Kingsbarns Golf Links origins date back to 1793 and is an absolute belter of a course. The Merchants and Lairds of Kingsbarns drafted articles to form the Kingsbarns Golfing Society. Attired in their blue coats, the Kingsbarns men met for their Spring and Autumn Meetings to challenge for the Societies medals on the links and to enjoy the conviviality of friends over dinner in the Golfers Hall. The Society continued to wager, wine and dine for decades until the Cambo Estate tenant farmer ploughed up the Links in 1850 in order to add to his farmable area. Farm land in that period was more valuable than land set aside for golf. Obviously since then there has been a rethink!

Chainwalk - The Chainwalk provides an exciting scramble along the cliffs using chains for handrails. It is suitable for fit and experienced walkers with a head for heights. The route starts by crossing the golf course, skirting Chapel Green, named for an 11th Century chapel used by pilgrims travelling to St Andrews. The path then follows beneath the cliffs along the coast. En route back you can walk along the cliffs giving you a better view of the surrounding area.

Elie to St Monans - This begins at Ruby Bay Car Park, accessed by taking the first right turning after the Ship Inn. Ruby Bay takes its name from the red garnet once found here. The path crosses Shepherd's Knowe and a short detour leads to Elie Lighthouse (1908) and Ladies Tower (c.1760) built for Lady Janet Anstruther as a summer house. Further on are the ruins of Ardross Castle (c.1370) and the 15th century Newark Castle. Nearby is a 16th C. doocot. From here to St Monans there is another high tide diversion which borders fields, crosses a bridge and rejoins the low tide route near 14th C. St Monans Church. The path passes the restored St. Monans Windmill, once used to pump seawater into the adjacent salt pans, and fossil rich limestone beds.