Whether it’s wandering coastal paths, sipping responsibly crafted spirits, or enjoying locally sourced food, Fife invites you to travel thoughtfully.
Highland Cow experience at Kinkell Byre, near St Andrews
Come and meet the beautiful Highland Coos and and learn more about their role in the rewilding project at Kinkell. The cows are working hard at the moment, grazing the fields to maximise the benefits for biodiversity. They decide for themselves where to graze, creating a mosaic of different vegetation heights and micro-habitats. Lying and rolling helps increase structural diversity, which can be important for ground-nesting birds. Trampling creates areas of bare ground, producing nurseries for seedlings, and dung generates an ecosystem in its own right. This type of low intensity conservation grazing has been shown to be critical for encouraging nature to thrive.
The experience is suitable for all ages, so bring your family and friends!
Stay at award-winning Craighall Steadings, Ceres
Craighall Steading, on the edge of Ceres in Fife, is a beautifully modern self-built bed and breakfast that elegantly fuses sustainable design with historic charm. And this eco-conscious retreat holds the prestigious Green Tourism Gold Award, a Fife first.
Guests enjoy garden-fresh breakfasts featuring eggs and fruit from the property, tranquil views over the Lomond Hills, and direct access to the enchanting Craighall Den woodland reserve, rich with history and natural beauty. The perfect escape.
Bowhouse Food Experience, near St Monans
Situated on the Balcaskie Estate in the East Neuk of Fife, Bowhouse brings sustainability to the fore by connecting visitors directly to the land and its local produce.
Every month (excluding Jan/Feb), Bowhouse hosts a free, bustling food market over the second full weekend, open from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, packed with stalls serving up Fife's finest seasonal produce, street food, workshops, and family-friendly experiences.
For a truly immersive farm experience, join their 'Grass to Grill' estate tours, where you ride through regenerative farmland, meet the livestock, then sit down to a pasture-to-plate feast, all sourced directly from the estate.
Fife’s Green Distillery Trail
Whisky lovers can sip their way through Fife with a trio of distilleries that blend flavour, history and sustainability. At Kingsbarns Distillery, a lovingly restored farm steading near St Andrews, visitors enjoy guided tastings and a café focused on local produce, all powered by clever water and energy use.
Just along the Eden Estuary, Eden Mill opened their new, 100% renewable-energy distillery and visitor centre in 2025, where gin and whisky meet cutting-edge green innovation.
And at Lindores Abbey Distillery, often called the “spiritual home of Scotch whisky,” the focus is on heritage and low-impact practices, from using barley grown just half a mile along the road, to replanting orchards and recycling every by-product.
Together, these distilleries show how Fife’s rich spirit-making traditions are raising a glass to a more sustainable future.
Sea, Sauna & Sustainability
Fife’s coastline has become a hotspot for outdoor wellness, with a growing number of wood-fired mobile saunas popping up at beaches from St Andrews to Kingsbarns and Elie. Paired perfectly with wild swimming, these low-impact retreats run on renewable wood energy and encourage a deeper connection with nature, offering visitors a restorative, eco-friendly way to warm up, unwind, and soak in the Kingdom’s stunning coastline.
Seaweed foraging in the East Neuk
Head to the East Neuk to enjoy seaweed foraging with East Neuk Seaweed for a chance to really slow down and connect with the coastline. Guided walks along the shore introduce visitors to different varieties of seaweed and the traditions behind harvesting them. The experience often continues on the beach, where the day’s finds are cooked over an open fire and enjoyed against the backdrop of the Fife coast. A simple, sustainable way to taste the sea.
Escape for an off grid break
For complete relaxation and the ultimate sustainable escape, enjoy a stay at Off Grid Travel, a stunning off-grid retreat at Cambo Estate.
Each cabin is a true showcase of sustainable design beautiful modern architecture, fitted out with all the modern comforts you could wish for, including a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with a hot shower.
Completely off the grid, each cabin is powered by solar, built from locally sourced timber, insulated with with recycled newspapers and filled only with sustainably sourced, ethical interiors. Pure bliss!
Backhouse Rossie, near Ladybank
Discover a hidden gem in the delightful estate of Backhouse Rossie, near Ladybank. Owned by the Thomson family explore the beautiful historic walled garden, a space over ten years in the making and continually evolving. Inspired by the themes of Art & Science, this garden is one of only nine private gardens in Scotland to hold Partner Garden Status from The Royal Horticultural Society.
The garden proudly houses part of the National Collection of Backhouse Narcissus, a unique collection of rare daffodils bred by three generations of the Backhouse family between the mid-1800s and mid-1900s.
Don't miss the Backhouse Kitchen - the perfect place to relax and enjoy a delicious meal featuring locally sourced ingredients and home-grown vegetables, herbs, soft fruit, and berries.
The Ecology Centre, Kinghorn
Since 2015 the Ecology Centre by Kinghorn Loch has developed paths, play areas, growing spaces, woodland, wild flower meadows, ponds, habitats for amphibians and more besides with the aim of enhancing biodiversity and providing opportunities for environmental education, volunteering and enjoying the outdoors. The Centre is built to exceptional levels of energy efficiency and using, wherever possible, natural, recycled or recyclable materials. A key feature is the use of old shipping containers, refurbished and insulated to provide workshop and storage space.
There's also a lovely onsite cafe serving a menu featuring produce from their community garden, local businesses and FairShare.
Och Aye Canoe, Kirkcaldy
Kayaking is one of the best ways to get out on the water without disrupting local ecosystems, and as they are self propelled, there is no gas or oil or sound pollution from motors. It's also a great eco-friendly way to get out and about, great for mental health and wellness too, whilst enjoying exploring Fife lochs and Fife's stunning coastline.
Sarah from Och Aye Canoe offers kayaking and paddleboarding lessons in Fife for people of all abilities. Also a Leave No Trace trainer she actively educates and promote awareness around looking after the environment.
