United Kingdom · 2 cities
St Andrews & Fife
The Home of Golf and the single most iconic golf pilgrimage on the list. The town itself is a charming university base; serious dining and nightlife mean a trip into Edinburgh.
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United Kingdom
Edinburgh
EDI
· 40m
links
edinburgh adjacent
golf coast
charming villages
Best
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
access
9.0
dining
8.0
nightlife
6.0
golf
10.0
United Kingdom
St Andrews
EDI
· 80m
DND
· 30m
home of golf
links
university town
bucket list
quiet nights
Best
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
access
7.0
dining
6.0
nightlife
4.0
golf
10.0
Where to play
Courses
From Edinburgh
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Ranked
Gullane (No.1)
Gullane
· public / pay-and-play
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Muirfield
Gullane
· private, limited visitor days
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
North Berwick (West Links)
North Berwick
· public / pay-and-play
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Ranked
The Renaissance Club
Dirleton
· private / resort
World Top 100
United Kingdom
60 min drive
Links
St Andrews (Old Course)
St Andrews
· public, daily ballot
World Top 100
United Kingdom
60 min drive
Links
Kingsbarns
Kingsbarns
· public / pay-and-play
World Top 100
United Kingdom
60 min drive
Links
Carnoustie (Championship)
Carnoustie (Angus, ~45 min)
· public / pay-and-play
United Kingdom
60 min drive
Links
Ranked
St Andrews (New / Jubilee / Castle)
St Andrews
· public
From St Andrews
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 Bonnie Badger
Gullane
Tom Kitchin gastropub (Bib Gourmand)
↳
Main Street
Gullane EH31 2AB
UK
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1 Michelin Star
Lyla
Edinburgh
Stuart Ralston seafood tasting (city base)
↳
3 Royal Terrace
Edinburgh EH7 5AB
UK
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1 Michelin Star
Condita
Edinburgh
intimate tasting menu (city base)
↳
15 Salisbury Place
Edinburgh EH9 1SL
UK
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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
Edinburgh nightlife
Edinburgh
Full city scene 40 min away — the practical reason to base in town
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