Top 3 Lakes around Royal Burgh Of St Andrews
Looking to visit the best lakes around Royal Burgh Of St Andrews? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Royal Burgh Of St Andrews’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: August 23, 2026
Tayport Harbour
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Morton Lochs Bird Hide
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Morton Lochs is not a naturally occurring wetland system; it was made by local land owners, the Christie family, in 1906. They initially flooded this area of dune heath for fishing, but it quickly became an important centre for wintering wildfowl. Perhaps the most notable visitor is the teal, which comes in its hundreds at times according to entries made in the record book in the hide. The teal is also the emblem for the NNR, and appears on signs at the entrance to the reserve. Morton Lochs was defined as an NNR in 1952, at the time being the second NNR in the UK.
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Morton Lochs
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Eden Estuary Nature Reserve
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Craigtoun Country Park
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The principal amenities currently in operation at the park are the 'Puffin' Billy' vintage tractor, the Craigtoun Miniature Railway, bouncy castle, putting as well as rowing boats and pedalos sited on the Dutch Village lake. The park also has a free nature trail available from the ticket office and four caches for Geocaching.
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Try the harbour cafe, excellent cake and coffee. Open every day and run by volunteers.
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Definitely a very nice waypoint on the cycle route that's worth a pause for that photo.
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A worthy waypoint on a ride. Worth the wee detour off the main road for a photo opportunity and maybe take a somewhat scenic break for refreshments.
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Made up of three lochs, this nature reserve is parts of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve. It's a lovely and peaceful place to be. You can watch birds here, and you should be able to spot dragonflies, too.
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A good spot to watch the small boats coming in and out. Decent cafe and pub options too.
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Tayport has a lovely harbour on tha banks of the River Tay. It's a nice place to stop and watch the boats as they travel towards the River Eden. Tentsmuir Forest lies to the east of the harbour.
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Picturesque harbour on cycle route to an from Tentsmuir Forest.
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Craigtoun Country Park is a country park located approximately 4 miles to the south-west of St Andrews in the county of Fife, Scotland. The principal amenities currently in operation at the park are the 'Puffin' Billy' vintage tractor, the Craigtoun Miniature Railway, bouncy castle, putting as well as rowing boats and pedalos sited on the Dutch Village lake. The park also has a free nature trail available from the ticket office and four caches for Geocaching.
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