Fife Outdoor Activities Week 2024

Fife is a wonderful natural playground with all sorts of activities to enjoy whether you prefer to relax in beautiful surroundings, or get your adrenaline fix with something a bit more energetic!

We’re celebrating the great outdoors from 28 September to 6 October with Fife Outdoor Activities Week, will you join us?

Here’s what’s on offer.

Come fly with me! See Fife as you’ve never seen it before with a 30 minute flight from Fife Airport in Glenrothes. Welcome to Fife : Come Fly With Me

Take to the water with a Waterskiing or Wakeboard Beginners Experience at Waterski & Wakeboard Scotland in Dunfermline. This 45 minute session is perfect for complete beginners to experience the thrill of waterskiing & wakeboarding. Welcome to Fife : Waterski & Wakeboard at Town Loch National Training Site

See the Fife coast from a new angle. Come and enjoy a taste of eFoiling - it’s like flying on water!  You’ll ride on a sleek board with a hydrofoil wing underneath, and as you gain speed, the board lifts above the surface, giving you the sensation of gliding through the air. Welcome to Fife : Efoil Taster Sessions 

Staying on the water, Elie and Earlsferry Sailing Club are giving ''taster'' sessions of coastal rowing - an increasingly popular way to enjoy the sea! Welcome to Fife : Coastal rowing taster sessions

Head to Lochore Meadows for a chance to try SUP (stand up paddleboarding) - explore the fundamentals and basic skills of Stand Up Paddleboarding in a fun, inclusive and safe environment. Welcome to Fife : Introduction to Paddle Boarding

If you've got a need for speed, a session on Landyachting with Blown Away on the iconic West Sands at St Andrews is perfect - it combines the grace of sailing with the adrenalin buzz of motor racing. Welcome to Fife : Landyachting 

You can get more racing action at Knockhill - Scotland's National Motor Sport Centre - at the Best of Scottish Motorsport Finale which brings together the best of Scottish circuit racing at one venue, providing spectators with a thrilling weekend of action. Welcome to Fife : Best Of Scottish Motorsport Finale

There's football action at Dunfermline Athletic v Queens Park at East End Park in Dunfermline. Get your tickets now for what is set to be another big game in the William Hill Championship! Welcome to Fife : Dunfermline Athletic v Queens Park

How about trying golf - with a difference? Get along to Cluny Activities for a session of FootGolf. FootGolf is a fun and unique combination of two of the world’s most popular sports – Football and golf. It’s a great way to stay active, challenge your skills, and have some fun with friends and family. Welcome to Fife : Fresh Air & Footgolf: Come and Try @ Cluny Activities

If you'd prefer to watch some golfing action don't miss the annual Alfred Dunhll Links Championship. This unique event brings together some of the world's top golfers with stars from sport and entertainment for four days of exciting competition, with the finale at the world famous Old Course in St Andrews. Welcome to Fife : Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 2024

For something more gentle, Silverburn park in Leven is the venue for a Wood Whittling Workshop. Sit by the fire surrounded by nature and enjoy a whittling workshop with the Woodswoman, creating a beautiful silverbirch bird. Welcome to Fife : Wood Whittling Workshop

Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of seaweed at a Seaweed Foraging On The Rocks Workshop. You'll learn all about seaweed at this hands on day, ending with a tasty dinner cooked on the shore with wild fresh ingredients. Welcome to Fife : Seaweed Foraging On The Rocks Workshop

Learn about Forest Gardening at an introductory one day course. You'll explore the symbiotic dynamics that make Forest Gardens so much more productive and sustainable than our industrialised gardening and growing methods and the key factors to take into consideration when designing, implementing and maintaining your own forest garden, including a tasting tour of the Fruitful Forest Garden near Aberdour. (part of the Fife Climate Festival). Welcome to Fife : Introduction to Forest Gardening

Head to the lovely village of Falkland for the Falkland Art Trail. The artists and crafters of Falkland would like to invite you into their studios this September. Spend the day in Falkland wandering between studios, independent shops, pubs and eateries, then head up onto the Estate where you will find more makers, woodland walks and cafe. Welcome to Fife : Falkland Art Trail

Take some to relax and recharge with a Seaside Sauna. Perched on the dunes at Elie you'll find Elie Seaside Sauna Welcome to Fife : Community Sauna Sessions
Just along the coast why not try the new Cellardyke Seaside Sauna - it's located beside the wonderful tidal pool. Welcome to Fife : Community Sauna

Also on the beach you'll find beach yoga at Limekilns in west Fife Welcome to Fife : Pop-Up Beach Yoga and Elie in the East Neuk. Welcome to Fife : Outdoor Yoga 
If you prefer the park how about Yoga in the Glen at Pittencreiff Park in Dunfermline. Welcome to Fife : Yoga in the Glen

Take time for yourself and enjoy Yoga, Mindfulness & Nature at the Breathe & Move with Nature Retreat. Lisa & Alice are looking forward to leading you through a journey of the senses, re-connecting with the natural enviroment through movement, breath, mindfulness and meditation. Welcome to Fife : Breathe & Move with Nature Retreat

Join the Fife Dippers for an invigorating dip in the sea at Leven Beach on 29th September. Group members dip daily for their mental health and everyone is always welcomed with a friendly face and encouragement to dip safely. Welcome to Fife : Fife Dippers Cold Water Swims n Dips

Back to dry land explore the Fife Pilgrim Way on a guided walk with Pilgrim Pastor Duncan Weaver. You'll enjoy a scenic walk and learn about the history of the route along the way. There are 4 to choose from.
Cairneyhill to Dunfermline on 30th September  Welcome to Fife : A Taste of the Fife Pilgrim Way Cairneyhill to Dunfermline
Lochore to Auchterderran on 1st October Welcome to Fife : A Taste of the Fife Pilgrim Way Lochore to Auchterderran
Leslie to Markinch on 3rd October Welcome to Fife : A Taste of the Fife Pilgrim Way Leslie to Markinch
Bonnybank to Ceres on 5th October Welcome to Fife : A Taste of the Fife Pilgrim Way Bonnybank to Ceres 

Explore St Andrews on a Town Tour - join your local guide on a 1.5 hour stroll around the main sights of St Andrews and discover things you wouldn't see visiting yourself! Welcome to Fife : St Andrews Town Tour

Take a walk over the magnificent Forth Road Bridge on Doors Open Day and visit the Forth Bridges exhibition at Transport Scotland’s Contact and Education Centre (everyone who attends the exhibition will have the chance to enter a charity prize draw for a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two to the top of the Queensferry Crossing’s main towers!). Welcome to Fife : Forth Road Bridge Doors Open Day

On 3^rd October the R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews are holding a very special lecture from broadcaster, Dougie Donnelly. Dougie will share his personal story which includes 32 years with the BBC as a presenter on Grandstand and Sportscene, as well as commentating on Great Britain winning the women's golf medal at curling at the Winter Olympics! Welcome to Fife : Dougie Donnelly - My Life In Sport: Recorded Highlights - Museum talk

Fife Climate Festival takes place from 21st September to 5th October and there will be lots of events to get involved in across the Kingdom. Welcome to Fife : Fife Climate Festival 
The Festival finishes with the Big Day Oot at Silverburn Park in Leven with lots of activities and stalls, with plenty of fun for all ages! Welcome to Fife : BIG Day Oot

Get some exercise and fresh air and raise valuable funds for charity at the same time. Walk for Parkinsons at Lochore Meadows will raise money for research into new treatments and a cure. There’s a choice of two routes, the 5.8 mile route takes paths around Loch Ore and enjoys views of the Loch Lomond Hills, and the 2.1 mile route is fully accessible and will follow the path around Loch Ore. Welcome to Fife : Walk for Parkinson's: Lochore Meadows

If you’re looking for more outdoor activities in Fife you’ll find lots of great options here. 

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