St Andrews

The best beaches near Edinburgh

Pease Bay, West Sands, Yellowcraigs and Gullane beach among highlights

16 Feb 2011

Whether you want to surf, have a bracing walk or just enjoy the long summer days, Edinburgh’s coastal location means that a number of stunning beaches are easily accessible for a day trip. For great surfing head to Pease Bay, just down the coast from…

Top five day trips to make from Edinburgh

There are many other towns and cities within easy reach of Scotland's capital

16 Feb 2011

1 North Berwick The launch of regular rail services from London in the 1880s established this seaside town as the ‘Biarritz of the North’. Today it is a great day trip, especially for golfers and families. 2 Glasgow It’s often said that Glasgow…

Eat your way along the Fife Coastal Path

A guide to one of Scotland's great food areas by local chef Christopher Trotter

10 May 2010

The 105-mile Fife Coastal Path starts at the Burgh of Culross and winds its way along beach, rough paths, villages and towns to the Tay Bridge in the north. The walk is best completed in sections, and it’s always worth leaving time for some food…

StAnza 2010 - An evening with Seamus Heaney

22 Mar 2010

Tickets for the highlight event of this years St Andrews poetry festival - StAnza - had been sold out for weeks, for Heaney has struck a populist chord with that minority group – poetry lovers. Ever since his first major collection in 1966 The Death of…

Skydiving in Scotland

Our guide to jumping out of planes. With a parachute, natch

10 Sep 2009

To jump or not to jump, that is the question. Read on for our comprehensive guide to parachute jumping as we speak to a qualified instructor and grill our brave writer as she prepares to plunge

St Andrews

1 Jun 2009

The key to St Andrews lies not only in its beauty but in its accessibility from Scotland’s major cities. Jo Morgan gives us her guide to getting to know Scotland’s favourite coastal town.

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14 May 2009

Meeting people is easy. Meeting the people you want to meet is a different thing entirely. We at The List been in the business of helping people plan their social life for years, and we've partnered with Urbansocial to provide you with the dating…

StAnza 2009 gets off to a fiery start as Robert burns

19 Mar 2009

The launch of StAnza on the evening 19th March in the Byre Theatre, St Andrews was attended by those from seven to seventy. Festival Director Brian Johnstone reminded us of the modest start of StAnza in 1998, the distant Scots diapora was represented by…

Three others to try: Beach sports

10 Apr 2008

Body boarding If kids can catch waves by standing in the water with a polystyrene board and waiting, so can the most clumsy of adults. This is an ideal introduction to surfing, as body boards are smaller, lighter and cheaper than surf boards. Coast to…

Charity rave to be held at St Andrews University

4 Mar 2008

St Andrews University yesterday announced that it has granted students permission to hold a charity rave in its 15th century main quadrangle. The event, with capacity for 1200 revellers, will take place on Saturday 8 March to raise money for…