Elie

Elie harbour at low tide

Elie's wide harbour is popular with water sports enthusiasts, and yacht regattas are regularly held during the summer months.

The town's name comes from 'Ailie of Ardross', the name of an island which now forms part of the harbour.

Lighthouse

The neighbouring village of Earlsferry takes it's name from Macduff, Earl of Fife, who fled from Macbeth via the port at Earlsferry.

For the adventurous, the coastal 'walk' from Earlsferry to Shell Bay provides a challenge (especially at high tide) as a series of chains and footholds provide a means of navigating the rocky cliffs.

Lady's Tower

On the way it is possible to see hexagonal basalt columns, like those that form the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. The columns are the result of prehistoric volcanic activity.

At Elie Ness lies the ruins of Lady's Tower - the summer house of Lady Janet Anstruther who enjoyed bathing in the sea near this point.

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Fife Facts
The Isle of May, off the Fife coast has one of Scotland's oldest lighthouses, built in 1816 by the grandfather of writer Robert Louis Stevenson.