St Andrews Castle
Fife, Scotland
St Andrews Castle is a castle in Fife, Scotland, first built in 1200. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Kinkell, Fife, 1.8 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
St Andrews Castle at a glance
Built
1200
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
About St Andrews Castle
St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea.
From the Wikipedia article on St Andrews Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Andrews Castle sits at 56.3422, -2.7901 in Fife. The closest other castles are Kinkell, Fife (1.8 mi), Leuchars Castle (4.8 mi) and Pittarthie Castle (4.9 mi). Fife has 40 castles in all.
