Local to Leven Guidebook

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Local to Leven Guidebook

Sightseeing

Recommended things to see and do locally within walking and driving distance.
Very fascinating local attraction! Hidden beneath a Scottish Farmhouse, a tunnel leads to Scotland's Secret Underground Nuclear Command Bunker. Scotland’s best kept secret for over 40 years, Hidden beneath an innocent Scottish farmhouse, a tunnel leads to, Scotland’s Secret Bunker. 24,000 square feet of Secret accommodation. The size of two football pitches, one on top of another, On two levels 100 feet underground. Had there been a Nuclear War, this is where Scotland, would have been Governed, from within. Discover the twilight world of the Government Cold War.
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Le bunker secret de l'Écosse
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Very fascinating local attraction! Hidden beneath a Scottish Farmhouse, a tunnel leads to Scotland's Secret Underground Nuclear Command Bunker. Scotland’s best kept secret for over 40 years, Hidden beneath an innocent Scottish farmhouse, a tunnel leads to, Scotland’s Secret Bunker. 24,000 square feet of Secret accommodation. The size of two football pitches, one on top of another, On two levels 100 feet underground. Had there been a Nuclear War, this is where Scotland, would have been Governed, from within. Discover the twilight world of the Government Cold War.
Great local distillery that offers different levels of guided tours and whisky tasting. Kingsbarns Tour This tour is the perfect introduction to Scotch whisky. You will visit our exhibition space, go on a guided tour of our distillery and then be led up to one of our tasting rooms to try our new make spirit and two samples of our Kingsbarns single malts including our award-winning ‘Dream to Dram’. Dream to Dram Tour This tour is led by one of our senior guides and is suitable for smaller groups who have time to enjoy a more leisurely visit and a longer tutored whisky tasting. Start your visit by being shown into our exhibition space which explores the history behind the name 'Kingsbarns’. Your guide will explain how we make our spirit inside the distillery and then take you into a tasting room for an in depth tutored tasting of our award-winning single malt 'Dream to Dram' and a selection of Kingsbarns single malt whiskies where you will receive a complimentary Kingsbarns Glencairn whisky glass to keep. If you want to indulge in some retail therapy, a shop awaits you at the end of the tour.
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Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre
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Great local distillery that offers different levels of guided tours and whisky tasting. Kingsbarns Tour This tour is the perfect introduction to Scotch whisky. You will visit our exhibition space, go on a guided tour of our distillery and then be led up to one of our tasting rooms to try our new make spirit and two samples of our Kingsbarns single malts including our award-winning ‘Dream to Dram’. Dream to Dram Tour This tour is led by one of our senior guides and is suitable for smaller groups who have time to enjoy a more leisurely visit and a longer tutored whisky tasting. Start your visit by being shown into our exhibition space which explores the history behind the name 'Kingsbarns’. Your guide will explain how we make our spirit inside the distillery and then take you into a tasting room for an in depth tutored tasting of our award-winning single malt 'Dream to Dram' and a selection of Kingsbarns single malt whiskies where you will receive a complimentary Kingsbarns Glencairn whisky glass to keep. If you want to indulge in some retail therapy, a shop awaits you at the end of the tour.
The May Princess sails from Anstruther to the beautiful Isle of May almost every day from 1st April to 30th September. Licensed by the Maritime Coastguard Agency to carry 100 passengers, she has been operating on this run for the last twenty years. The trip on the boat lasts from around 4.5 to 5 hours in total, which includes 2.5 to 3 hours ashore on the Island, and if the weather allows a slow circumference of the Island by the boat to allow visitors to enjoy the spectacular scenery and wonderful wildlife from the sea. On board enjoy the commentary and assistance during the trip from our experienced Skipper and crew, who will try and make your day out a most memorable one. The boat also has a small snack bar and toilets. The May Island as it is known locally is a remarkable island which lies only 5 miles off the Fife coast and is an important National Nature Reserve owned and run by NatureScot (SNH) and is open for visitors from the beginning of April until the end of September. Christened the jewel of the Forth by Anstruther Pleasure Cruises many years ago for good reason, this is truly a beautiful Island, peaceful with stunning views everywhere.
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Isle of May Boat Trips
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The May Princess sails from Anstruther to the beautiful Isle of May almost every day from 1st April to 30th September. Licensed by the Maritime Coastguard Agency to carry 100 passengers, she has been operating on this run for the last twenty years. The trip on the boat lasts from around 4.5 to 5 hours in total, which includes 2.5 to 3 hours ashore on the Island, and if the weather allows a slow circumference of the Island by the boat to allow visitors to enjoy the spectacular scenery and wonderful wildlife from the sea. On board enjoy the commentary and assistance during the trip from our experienced Skipper and crew, who will try and make your day out a most memorable one. The boat also has a small snack bar and toilets. The May Island as it is known locally is a remarkable island which lies only 5 miles off the Fife coast and is an important National Nature Reserve owned and run by NatureScot (SNH) and is open for visitors from the beginning of April until the end of September. Christened the jewel of the Forth by Anstruther Pleasure Cruises many years ago for good reason, this is truly a beautiful Island, peaceful with stunning views everywhere.
Silverburn is a park for refreshment and quiet enjoyment which supports the well-being of the community. The Cottage Window Café offers a wide selection of hot drinks and delicious home baking as well as hot & cold snacks and we are open for takeaway all year round! An essential stop for your visit at Silverburn.
Silverburn Park
Largo Road
Silverburn is a park for refreshment and quiet enjoyment which supports the well-being of the community. The Cottage Window Café offers a wide selection of hot drinks and delicious home baking as well as hot & cold snacks and we are open for takeaway all year round! An essential stop for your visit at Silverburn.
If you like walking, the Fife Coastal Path is 63 miles long and will take right around Fife’s beautiful beaches. If you walk/drive east from Leven, you’ll get to Lower Largo, Elie, St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther, Crail, all beautiful traditional fishing villages, then to St Andrews (the home of golf.) There’s plenty places to stop and things to do along the way including lots of award-winning seafood restaurants.
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Fife Coastal Path
Fife Coastal Path
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If you like walking, the Fife Coastal Path is 63 miles long and will take right around Fife’s beautiful beaches. If you walk/drive east from Leven, you’ll get to Lower Largo, Elie, St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther, Crail, all beautiful traditional fishing villages, then to St Andrews (the home of golf.) There’s plenty places to stop and things to do along the way including lots of award-winning seafood restaurants.
Leven beach is a beautiful long sandy beach, patrolled by lifeguards in the summer season, has lots of free parking and has not been taken over by commercialism. It is recreational friendly, allowing jet-skiing, kite-surfing, canoeing, surfing etc.
Leven Beach
6 Church Rd
Leven beach is a beautiful long sandy beach, patrolled by lifeguards in the summer season, has lots of free parking and has not been taken over by commercialism. It is recreational friendly, allowing jet-skiing, kite-surfing, canoeing, surfing etc.
Beautiful Scottish castle with a rich history.
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Palais et Jardin de Falkland
East Port
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Beautiful Scottish castle with a rich history.
Beautiful haunted Scottish castle with a rich history and guided tours.
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Gare de Glamis Castle
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Beautiful haunted Scottish castle with a rich history and guided tours.
Beautiful Scottish castle with a rich history.
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Château de St Andrews
The Scores
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Beautiful Scottish castle with a rich history.

Activities

Local activities that will keep you busy during your stay.
Leven Links Golf Course is the 11th oldest golf course in the world and is known to have one of the finest finishing holes in golf, which is where our villa is built on. Our villa was built in 1911 as a ladies golf club.
Leven Golfing Society
Links Road
Leven Links Golf Course is the 11th oldest golf course in the world and is known to have one of the finest finishing holes in golf, which is where our villa is built on. Our villa was built in 1911 as a ladies golf club.
Trampolining is great whether you do it for fun, or to get fit! Unleash your inner child and go for a bounce at Xtreme Trampoline Park in Glenrothes. It will be hard to tell who’s enjoying it more - you or the kids... Take a 1-hour Jump Time session and explore every bouncy bit of the park - from the giant Air Bag, to the Walk The Walk walls in the Parkour area. Get your heart rate up on the Cardio Walls, or face your family in a Jousting and Rolling log challenge. Don’t miss out - have a go at the crazy version of Dodgeball and Slam Dunks, before you go! Coming with the tots? No worries, Xtreme Trampoline Park runs Xtreme Tots session for your tiny adrenaline junkies. The little ones are guaranteed to have a bouncy good time! Trampoline fun for kids & adults Play & get fit at the same time Tots are welcome too!
Xtreme Trampoline Park
2 & 3 Pentland Park
Trampolining is great whether you do it for fun, or to get fit! Unleash your inner child and go for a bounce at Xtreme Trampoline Park in Glenrothes. It will be hard to tell who’s enjoying it more - you or the kids... Take a 1-hour Jump Time session and explore every bouncy bit of the park - from the giant Air Bag, to the Walk The Walk walls in the Parkour area. Get your heart rate up on the Cardio Walls, or face your family in a Jousting and Rolling log challenge. Don’t miss out - have a go at the crazy version of Dodgeball and Slam Dunks, before you go! Coming with the tots? No worries, Xtreme Trampoline Park runs Xtreme Tots session for your tiny adrenaline junkies. The little ones are guaranteed to have a bouncy good time! Trampoline fun for kids & adults Play & get fit at the same time Tots are welcome too!
Leven-mouth Swimming Pool is no ordinary pool, it offers fun for all the family with its wave machine, giant aqua slide flume, exploding water cannons and geysers. In addition to water fun, the facility includes a multi-purpose games hall, a well-equipped gym offering the latest equipment the industry has to offer, sauna and steam rooms, spa bath and cafe.
Levenmouth Swimming Pool & Sports Centre
Promenade
Leven-mouth Swimming Pool is no ordinary pool, it offers fun for all the family with its wave machine, giant aqua slide flume, exploding water cannons and geysers. In addition to water fun, the facility includes a multi-purpose games hall, a well-equipped gym offering the latest equipment the industry has to offer, sauna and steam rooms, spa bath and cafe.
Cairnie Fruit Farm & Maze is a beautiful fruit farm in the Fife countryside. It’s also a place your tots will love! Fresh fruits to collect, a huge hedge maze and unlimited access to a fun-filled play area... You may need to promise your tots another visit to make them leave! Fruit tastes best when it’s hand-picked! Grab your basket and get lost in 20+ acres of fresh fruit. There you’ll find strawberries, cherries, berries, pumpkins and more. Kids simply can't get enough of fruit picking! You’ll see a lot of tiny faces, smudged in fruit juice, smiling at you from the hedges at Cairnie Fruit Farm. Got back problems? No need to bend over, the farm has Table Top strawberries for easy picking. If you go to Cairnie Fruit Farm during the summer when the Mega Maize Maze is open, we totally recommend giving it a try. Bear in mind, it covers 6 acres, so don’t get lost! Even if the maze isn’t open yet, you’ll have full access to the Funyard - an amazing playground for kids with trampolines, crazy swings, slides, fortress, tractors and much, much more! Have fun fruit picking in Fife! Taste freshly picked fruit and veg from the farm Mega Maze & fun play area for the kids
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Ferme de fruits Cairnie et Mega Labyrinthe
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Cairnie Fruit Farm & Maze is a beautiful fruit farm in the Fife countryside. It’s also a place your tots will love! Fresh fruits to collect, a huge hedge maze and unlimited access to a fun-filled play area... You may need to promise your tots another visit to make them leave! Fruit tastes best when it’s hand-picked! Grab your basket and get lost in 20+ acres of fresh fruit. There you’ll find strawberries, cherries, berries, pumpkins and more. Kids simply can't get enough of fruit picking! You’ll see a lot of tiny faces, smudged in fruit juice, smiling at you from the hedges at Cairnie Fruit Farm. Got back problems? No need to bend over, the farm has Table Top strawberries for easy picking. If you go to Cairnie Fruit Farm during the summer when the Mega Maize Maze is open, we totally recommend giving it a try. Bear in mind, it covers 6 acres, so don’t get lost! Even if the maze isn’t open yet, you’ll have full access to the Funyard - an amazing playground for kids with trampolines, crazy swings, slides, fortress, tractors and much, much more! Have fun fruit picking in Fife! Taste freshly picked fruit and veg from the farm Mega Maze & fun play area for the kids
Run by friends of the area, Craigtoun Country Park is a family gem nestled in the Scottish countryside. Crazy golf, pedalos and loads more make it a winner with kids. Explore the acres of beautiful parkland on a Puffin’ Billy Tractor Ride or traverse the lake aboard a boat. If your wildlings love a little action in their lives they can take to the adventure playground or be flung up in the air by trampolines and one seriously bouncy castle. What marks this park out are its heritage features like the traditional Dutch Village which sits above the lake. It’s quite a unique sight, much like the equally curious miniature railway which is one of the oldest in Scotland. These are a just a few of the fantastic things on offer, so go see for yourself! Take a tractor ride or hop aboard a pedalo See one of Scotland’s oldest miniature railways Too many activities to list here!
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Craigtoun Country Park
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Run by friends of the area, Craigtoun Country Park is a family gem nestled in the Scottish countryside. Crazy golf, pedalos and loads more make it a winner with kids. Explore the acres of beautiful parkland on a Puffin’ Billy Tractor Ride or traverse the lake aboard a boat. If your wildlings love a little action in their lives they can take to the adventure playground or be flung up in the air by trampolines and one seriously bouncy castle. What marks this park out are its heritage features like the traditional Dutch Village which sits above the lake. It’s quite a unique sight, much like the equally curious miniature railway which is one of the oldest in Scotland. These are a just a few of the fantastic things on offer, so go see for yourself! Take a tractor ride or hop aboard a pedalo See one of Scotland’s oldest miniature railways Too many activities to list here!
Tucked away in the heart of the Fife Countryside, The Scottish Deer Centre is a real gem of Scottish rural and environmental life and a great place to spend a while with the kids. At the 55 acre Scottish Deer Centre there are 9 different species of deer on view, each with their own individual field or paddock to visit them in! Learn the differences between them and what makes each species' character unique! There's also a Bird of Prey centre, a network of Tree Top Walkways, all weather picnic facilities, falconry displays at the Raptor World Bird of Prey centre and an indoor adventure play area too! The outdoor play area has also reopened and now features not only an adventure playground with sandpit, zip slide, and treetop walk but also a kart track and an indoor play area! Ideal for retreating to in the face of either extreme sun or rain! Hey, it's a British Summer! Daily Events and Tours include Ranger Tours, otter feeding, trailer rides, Guided Tour, and the excellent Carnivore Feed and Walk! Plus their collection includes 14 species of deer from around the world, Fife's only Wolf pack, Otters and other rare Scottish species including the Wildcat. Plus you can also book 15 minutes in with a hand-reared deer! Get hands on learning covering adaptations to life in the wild of Scotland, antler growth and development.
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Le Centre écossais des cerfs
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Tucked away in the heart of the Fife Countryside, The Scottish Deer Centre is a real gem of Scottish rural and environmental life and a great place to spend a while with the kids. At the 55 acre Scottish Deer Centre there are 9 different species of deer on view, each with their own individual field or paddock to visit them in! Learn the differences between them and what makes each species' character unique! There's also a Bird of Prey centre, a network of Tree Top Walkways, all weather picnic facilities, falconry displays at the Raptor World Bird of Prey centre and an indoor adventure play area too! The outdoor play area has also reopened and now features not only an adventure playground with sandpit, zip slide, and treetop walk but also a kart track and an indoor play area! Ideal for retreating to in the face of either extreme sun or rain! Hey, it's a British Summer! Daily Events and Tours include Ranger Tours, otter feeding, trailer rides, Guided Tour, and the excellent Carnivore Feed and Walk! Plus their collection includes 14 species of deer from around the world, Fife's only Wolf pack, Otters and other rare Scottish species including the Wildcat. Plus you can also book 15 minutes in with a hand-reared deer! Get hands on learning covering adaptations to life in the wild of Scotland, antler growth and development.

Food scene

Great local places to eat and drink.
Great food and service with a warm and friendly atmosphere. 5-minute walk from the villa. Also has a bar and beer garden.
Agenda
Scoonie Road
Great food and service with a warm and friendly atmosphere. 5-minute walk from the villa. Also has a bar and beer garden.
New steakhouse restaurant situated at the Shorehead offering great food and cocktails.
Mavi Steak House
1-3 Branch Street
New steakhouse restaurant situated at the Shorehead offering great food and cocktails.
Great bar lunches at a really low price.
Scoonie Golf Club
North Links
Great bar lunches at a really low price.
Offering great food and outdoor seating with views over the water and railway bridge.
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Crusoe Hotel
2 Main St
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Offering great food and outdoor seating with views over the water and railway bridge.
Great food with views over the ocean situated right on the promenade. Arcade & amusements downstairs to keep the kids busy.
Beachcomber Amusements MSL Leisure Ltd
Promenade
Great food with views over the ocean situated right on the promenade. Arcade & amusements downstairs to keep the kids busy.
Recommended by locals as a really good Mexican restaurant.
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The Bonnybank Inn
1 Cupar Rd
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Recommended by locals as a really good Mexican restaurant.
Pub grub & grill popular with locals.
Caledonian Hotel - Pub & Grill
81 High St
Pub grub & grill popular with locals.
Great food and atmosphere with parking.
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Upper Largo Hotel & Restaurant
4 Main St
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Great food and atmosphere with parking.
Small Italian Restaurant with great food right in the town centre.
Base | Pizza - Pasta - Grill
97 North Street
Small Italian Restaurant with great food right in the town centre.

Local Supermarkets

Local supermarkets all within Leven.
Largest supermarket in town where you can find everything you need as well as fuel.
Sainsbury's
Riverside Road
Largest supermarket in town where you can find everything you need as well as fuel.
Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
Lidl
Mitchell Street
Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
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ALDI
Flemington Road
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Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
Iceland Foods
20-24 High Street
Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
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Farmfoods Ltd
76 Nicolson St
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Budget-friendly supermarket where you can find all your essentials.
Small corner shop 5 minutes walk from the villa. Stocks all essentials and has a Subway branch.
SPAR Leven
28 Durie Street
Small corner shop 5 minutes walk from the villa. Stocks all essentials and has a Subway branch.
Corner shop 5 minutes walk from villa stocking all essentials and has a great Deli serving fresh food in-store.
ATM (Glen Grocers Premier)
Scoonie Road
Corner shop 5 minutes walk from villa stocking all essentials and has a great Deli serving fresh food in-store.

Neighbourhoods

East Links and the surrounding neighbourhoods are very quiet and safe. Situated centrally and just a short stroll into the town centre where all amenities are available. Views are unbeaten and is considered to be one of the best neighbourhoods in the area.
East Links
East Links
East Links and the surrounding neighbourhoods are very quiet and safe. Situated centrally and just a short stroll into the town centre where all amenities are available. Views are unbeaten and is considered to be one of the best neighbourhoods in the area.

Conseils aux voyageurs

Se déplacer dans les environs

Buses are currently the best way to travel without a car.

Leven has a main bus station just 10-minutes walk into the town centre which has links to all major local attractions and areas. Please visit the Stagecoach Bus website to plan your journey. There are also many bus stops closer to the neighbourhood.
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Tee-time @ Leven Links Golf Course

Please let us know if you would like us to book a tee-time slot at Leven Links golf course.