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St Andrews
EDI
· 80m
DND
· 30m
Scores
access
7.0
dining
6.0
nightlife
4.0
golf
10.0
home of golf
links
university town
bucket list
quiet nights
Best months
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Links season runs roughly April–October; peak May–September with very long daylight. Winters are cold, wet and windy.
Where to play
Reachable courses
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
St Andrews (Old Course)
St Andrews
· public, daily ballot
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Kingsbarns
Kingsbarns
· public / pay-and-play
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Carnoustie (Championship)
Carnoustie (Angus, ~45 min)
· public / pay-and-play
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Ranked
St Andrews (New / Jubilee / Castle)
St Andrews
· public
Where to eat
Dining
Notable
The Seafood Ristorante
St Andrews
seafood, glass pavilion on the bay
↳
Bruce Embankment
St Andrews KY16 9AB
UK
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Notable
Haar
St Andrews
Dean Banks tasting menu
↳
1 Golf Place
St Andrews KY16 9JA
UK
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1 Michelin Star
The Kitchin
Edinburgh (Leith)
Tom Kitchin, nature-to-plate (city base)
↳
78 Commercial Quay
Leith
Edinburgh EH6 6LX
UK
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After dark
Nightlife
St Andrews pubs
St Andrews
Student-town pubs (The Dunvegan, Aikman's) — low-key
Edinburgh (Grassmarket / Cowgate)
Edinburgh
Real nightlife is an 80-min trip into the city
Nightlife is genuinely quiet locally; this is a golf pilgrimage, not a party base.