Fife Coastal Walk 2017

Konrad Lawson
Tuesday 7 November 2017
2017 Masters Cohort near Elie
2017 Masters Cohort near Elie

In October, our masters students studying transnational and spatial history in our MLitt programme took a break from their research and seminars for a day long walk along the southern coast of Fife from Elie to Crail. A new tradition in formation, this was the second cohort of masters students to make the journey along with programme coordinator Konrad, which this year added new elements, including a picnic and student-supplied whisky in St Monans harbour, a stop for hot chocolate and historical discussion in the village of PIttenweem, and fish and chips in the final village Crail, which a recent blind taste test by postgraduate students give winning scores to, despite the greater fame of its rivals in Anstruther.

Whisky fortification for the last leg of the walk between Cellardyke and Crail. The Isle of May is in the background.

St Andrews is located on the northern side of Fife, but is a convenient bus ride from all the coastal villages further south that can all be reached by following the Fife Coastal Path. The stretch from Elie to Crail is especially stunning, and a walk beginning in Elie at 10:30am can end in Crail by dinner time, with plenty of time for breaks in the villages along the way. Walks like these are perfect ways for postgraduate students to get to know each other better and explore what Fife has to offer.

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