Fife is a peninsula between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay, with a long coast, a string of fishing villages and a rolling interior. The Fife Coastal Path runs for around 117 miles from the Forth Bridges to the Tay Bridge, and it forms the backbone of the county’s walking.

The coast. The path passes Culross, with its restored 17th-century village, Limekilns, and the East Neuk villages of Elie, Pittenweem, Anstruther and Crail, before reaching St Andrews, with its ruined castle, cathedral and long West Sands beach.

The Lomond Hills. East and West Lomond rise over central Fife, with paths up from Falkland and Kingseat, and Cupar and the Eden valley give gentler farmland walks.

Parts of the coastal path are exposed to wind and tidal in places, so check conditions and tide times for beach sections.