Saint Monans
in Fife of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.207 and -2.768 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 12' 23" and W -2° 46' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:32 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:16 am and 8:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Saint Monans

Saint Monans in Fife (Scotland) with it's 1,230 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 342 mi (or 550 km) north of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Saint Monans is now 03:32 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Saint Monans, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haddington, Dundee, Glenrothes, Dalkeith and Forfar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Waterfront

Address
2,8 mi
Shore Street 20
KY10 3EA Anstruther
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 10:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 10:00


The Inn at Lathones

Address
5,3 mi
By Largoward
KY9 1JE St. Andrews
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tour St Monans East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 43:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

A wee tour Scotland video of St Monans, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. St Monans, often spelt St Monance, is named after the legendary Saint Monan. This small picturesque community, whose ...


Autumn Walk West Shore Street St Monans East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 16:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of an Autumn walk along West Shore Street by the harbour front on ancestry visit to the old fishing village of St Monans, East Neuk Of Fife. This village on the Fife Coastal...


January St Monans East Neuk Of Fife Coast Of Scotland

Published: January 02, 2014
Length: 04:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland January video of an ancestry visit to St Monans on the coast of the East Neuk of Fife. This is where scenes were shot for The Railway Man film starring Colin Firth as Eric Lomax...


East Neuk of Fife - St Monans in spring

Published: December 04, 2009
Length: 13:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Andy Campbell

Extract from a 60 minute video of vists to Fife during 2009. St Monans is a beautiful East Neuk fishing village. The full video covers this beautiful coastline from St Andrews to Dysart plus...


DJI Phantom Vision 2 Plus at Pittenweem Harbour Scotland

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 51:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: uptowndisco2

DJI Phantom Vision 2 Plus at Pittenweem Harbour Scotland.


Christmas Eve Sunset Coast Pittenweem East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: December 24, 2014
Length: 20:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland Christmas Eve video of sunset on the coast by Pittenweem on ancestry visit to the East Neuk Of Fife.


December Drive To Pittenweem East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: December 02, 2014
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland December video of part of the drive to Pittenweem from Anstruther on ancestry visit to East Neuk Of Fife.


Ancestry Genealogy Photographs Pittenweem East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 04:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Pittenweem in the East Neuk of Fife Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland. I was raised in Anstruther...


Winter Rocks Pittenweem East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 19:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland Winter video of rocks, sea and waves in Pittenweem on ancestry visit to East Neuk of Fife. You can also see tour guide Sandy Stevenson shooting potographs.


Repairing Nets Harbour Pittenweem East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Published: July 27, 2012
Length: 34:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a fisherman repairing a fishing net on a pier at the harbour in Pittenweem, East Neuk of Fife.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south. It was known as Bodotria in Roman times.

Located at 56.1667, -2.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Firth of Forth, Firths of Scotland, Ramsar sites in Scotland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Edinburgh and West Lothian, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Falkirk and Clackmannan, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Mid and East Lothian, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in North East Fife, North Sea

Kellie Castle

Kellie Castle is a castle just outside Arncroach, about 5 kilometres north of Pittenweem in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Located at 56.2372, -2.77583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Fife, Houses in Scotland, Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Fife, Listed castles in Scotland, National Trust for Scotland properties, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Gardens in Fife, Historic house museums in Fife, Art museums and galleries in Scotland, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

Abercrombie, Fife

Abercrombie is a hamlet in Fife, situated around 1 mile to the north of the village of St Monans, and 10 miles south of the town of St Andrews. Abercrombie was the former name of the parish of St Monans, although both Abercrombie and St Monans had churches. The hamlet is centered around Abercrombie Farmstead. The lands of Abercrombie have been farmed by the Stewart family for many generations and they own the adjoining farmland of Craigiewells, just north of St Monans.

Located at 56.2172, -2.77722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Fife

Balcaskie

Balcaskie is a 17th century country house in Fife, Scotland. It lies around 2 km north of St Monans, and is notable chiefly as the home and early work of architect Sir William Bruce. Robert Lorimer, an admirer of Bruce, called the house "the ideal of what a Scottish gentleman's home ought to be". Balcaskie remains the seat of the Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Anstruther, Tobias Alexander Anstruther of that Ilk

Located at 56.2219, -2.76639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in Scotland, 17th-century architecture, William Bruce buildings, Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Category A listed buildings in Fife, Country houses in Scotland

Newark Castle, Fife

Newark Castle is a ruin located just outside the town of St Monans, on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. Building on the site probably dates back to the 13th century at which time the Scottish king Alexander III (1241 - 1286) spent some of his childhood there.

Located at 56.2015, -2.77616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Fife, Category B listed buildings in Scotland, Listed buildings in Fife, Listed castles in Scotland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saint Monans