Crail

With it's rough cobbled streets leading to a small stone harbour surrounded by lobster nets, Crail is still an active fishing village. It is possible to buy fresh lobster and crabs from a small wooden shack near the harbour.

Above the harbour is the 12th century St. Mary's Church. The large blue stone by the gate was, according to legend, tossed there by the devil all the way from the Isle of May. This stone supposedly split in two with the second part lying further to the north.

The history of the village, a royal burgh since 1178, can be seen at the Crail Museum and  Heritage Centre.

To the northeast of the village is Fife Ness, the eastern most point in Fife. Dane's Dike was built following the Danes' defeat at the River Leven. They supposedly killed King Constantine and dumped his body in Constantine's Cave.

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