The Original St Andrews Photo Shoot Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Kinburn Park After meeting at St Andrews Bus Station we will take a stroll along Station Road, and take in a little known part of St Andrews History - the site of the former St Andrews Train Station. The station walls provide a fantastic backdrop for a portrait to open our tour of St Andrews. We then head up the hill and into Kinburn Park, a small leafy enclave within the heart of St Andrews, and home to St Andrews Tennis Club, Kinburn Park Bowling Club and St Andrews Museum.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  Lade Braes Walk and Cockshaugh Park The tour then takes us to Lade Braes Walk and Cockshaugh Park, a green oasis which almost no visitors to St Andrews know about, but it will stick in the memory. Tall trees with huge trunks, a stream which can become a roaring river during a storm, a stunning parkland and the rooftops of central St Andrews all act as a breathtaking backdrop.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  We then make our way along the length of Lade Braes Walk into the town centre, taking in South Street, Bell Street and St Mary's Place, before a stroll down Hope Street, a street lined with historic, 19th century John Chesser designed terraced housing. This street makes a great opportunity for additional shots on our tour, as shown below. North Street takes us towards the historic Cathedral ruins, but along the way we will pop in to St Salvator's Quad and capture a few shots in one of the Universities most important locations. If the Cathedral is open we will head in and get some great shots framed by the striking ruins.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  East Sands Beach

  We then take a stroll down The Pends, past St Leonard's School towards the East Sands. We will walk along the headland and head up the coastal path to take in breathtaking views of St Andrews and get shots with arguably the best backdrop of the entire tour. We will then head down the hill to our refreshment stop at the Cheesy Toast Shack, and get shots of you walking along the less crowded East Sands.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  Refreshment stop at The Cheesy Toast Shack on East Sands

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6

  St Andrews Harbour

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  St Andrews Pier

  St Andrews Pier with iconic backdrop of the Castle and Cathedral ruins, and views of seals and the working harbour

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8

  From here we can get stunning shots with the Cathedral and Castle ruins in the background

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9

  Historic street in the heart of St Andrews

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10

  The Old Tom Morris Statue was unveiled in 2024 and is one of the most popular photo spots in St Andrews. I was the Official Photographer for the unveiling, hired by the group which backed the project.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11

  The iconic Chariots of Fire opening scene was filmed here, and you get stunning views of the town from here, plus a variety of photoshoot opportunities.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  The Swilcan Bridge

  The most iconic photograph you will have taken in St Andrews

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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