Editor Pick
St. Andrews Walking Tour
- July 31, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
txgolferguy from Southlake, Texas
The town of St. Andrews has a lot to offer, from great shops to great golf. There are also a number of good restaurants. Unfortunately though, there are not enough good ones to go around. It is imperative that you make a reservation if you want to eat at one of the better restaurants.
Additionally, there are plenty of medieval ruins and centuries old buildings to admire, St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews Castle, and others. One of favorite signs that we found humorous was the "Watch for Elderly People" sign (check out the picture of me by the sign). I am not sure if it means that ederly people ignore other signs or are prone to stepping in the middle of traffic.
Also of note is the St. Andrews beach, the site of the opening scene to the 1981 movie "Chariots of Fire."
As noted above, the shopping is great. There are plenty of stores to obtain golf-related items. If you are after official St. Andrews logo items though, you will need to buy them at either the St. Andrews Links Clubhouse or the Links Shop near the first hole of the Old Course. Many other shops carry replica merchandise.
My wife found several interesting articles but her favorite was the wool Scottish blanket that was very good value at Johnston's of Elgin, which would cost much more in the United States. She makes great use of it on cold winter nights. Johnston's of Elgin is located alongside the 18th hole of the Old Course.
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