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North East Fife offers many different landscapes and the north of the Kingdom offers rolling hills and spectacular views over the river Tay - Scotland’s longest river. The towns and villages have excellent transport links to Cupar, St Andrews, Dundee, Perth and, by way of the M90 motorway, to Edinburgh and beyond.
There is a great range of shops in Newburgh with a supermarket on the main street, and many small, local stores. There is an excellent primary school, two churches, a doctors surgery, a vets and a couple of pubs, one of which is also a hotel. Many of the houses in Newburgh give great views over The Tay. There are great walks up the hill to the south of the town which offer views into Perthshire. There is a local football team, a sailing club and a bowling club in the town. Out past the new distillery you will come to Ballinbreich Castle. Built in the 14th Century, with later additions, it is on the outskirts of town and offers a fascinating walk down towards the river. Newburgh properties extend right up the hill to the south enabling great views to the north.
Heading north east we come to the villages of Balmerino and Kirkton of Balmerino. The villages grew up around the Cistercian monastery, once visited by Mary, Queen of Scots. Although it is now ruined, the Abbey has grounds which contain a 400 year old Spanish chestnut tree, thought to be the oldest in Fife. The properties in this area tend to be traditional cottages, many with lovely views. There is a church just outside the village and a primary school in the village of Gauldry (Balmerino Primary School). Gauldry lies inland slightly and has a mixture of traditional cottages and more modern houses, along with a primary school.
Wormit lies right on the Tay with the famous Tay Railway Bridge spanning the river from here to Dundee. Like all the towns and villages on The Tay, Wormit is on the Fife Coastal Path which offers great walks along the banks of the river. The town has a school, a church, a small supermarket and, for the sporting enthusiast, there are tennis, bowling and boating clubs. There is also an excellent restaurant with unspoiled views of the rail bridge and the river. The properties here are a mixture of traditional stone villas and modern homes, many making the most of the river views.
Newport-on-Tay is located at the south side of the Tay Road Bridge and allows great transport links into Dundee, making it an ideal commuter base for the city. The town has lots to offer in the way of shops, a doctors surgery, an opticians, an excellent primary school, tennis courts and a vets. There is a great hairdressers as well as a traditional grocer, fish and chip shop, and a cheesemonger/deli/cafe. Eating out or in, you have a great choice of top notch restaurants, chinese takeaway and traditional fish and chips. The style of house here is generally grand, stone built villas with some modern bungalows and houses.
Tayport borders the Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve and has a picturesque little marina full of sailing boats. Many years ago there was a ferry running from the town to Broughty Ferry, over the Tay. Today, the town has great transport links into Dundee and St Andrews, with Leuchars train station only a 5/6 mile drive away should you want to travel further afield. The town has a lot to offer it’s residents with a great primary school, a library, a choice of churches, a post office, hairdressers, a dental surgery, a doctors surgery, a chemist, a traditional butchers and three small supermarkets. There are a couple of pubs, a distillery and a good choice of takeaway outlets. On the sporting front, Tayport has Scotscraig Golf Club - the 13th oldest club in the world, a football club dating back to Victorian times, a bowling club, a tennis club and also, for the kids, a skate park and BMX track. With Tentsmuir Forest and the Fife Coastal Path on your doorstep, you can also be assured of some great walks.