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Edinburgh, Fife & the Tay: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
5
days
155 km
distance
7.8 h
driving
21
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~17.4 hours of daylight in June.
- Long daylight suits public harbours, streets and coast viewpoints; parking, events, golf demand, tide and path conditions remain live checks.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, fuel, lawful parking and any one-way drop before departure.
Check source ↗ - Check current roads, weather, parking and site access.
Check Edinburgh’s low-emission zone, current roads and bridge status, parking, tide, coastal weather, daylight, path notices and every site’s access. Golf, museums, ships, castles, long coastal walks and other timed or paid visits require separate confirmation.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Edinburgh
- Transit
- 0h43
- Finish
- ~17:40
- Temperature
- 9.3°C–16.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 17.3h
09:00
Edinburgh public Old-Town-and-Calton-Hill circuit edinburgh.gov.uk map ↗
Use a compliant vehicle and lawful city parking for the Royal Mile setting, closes, Princes Street Gardens and a bounded Calton Hill circuit; castles, museums, events, tours and performances remain separate.
210 min · Edinburgh · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
12:40
50 min · Edinburgh · Adult £24.95, conc £21.95, child (5-15 years) £17.95
open: Mon-Thu 9:30AM-7:30PM, Fri-Sun 9AM-9PM
13:40
50 min · Edinburgh · Adult £19.50, child (7-15) £11.40, conc £15.50, Historic Scotland / English Heritage / Cadw free
open: Daily: Apr-Sep 9:30AM-6PM, Oct-Mar 9:30AM-5PM
15:45
50 min · Edinburgh · Adult £26.70, child £16.80, conc £24.25, parking £3
open: Daily Apr-Sep 9AM-6PM, Oct & Mar 9AM-5PM, Nov-Feb 9AM-4PM
16:50
Salisbury Crags search
50 min · Edinburgh
Overnight here
e.g. The Scotsman · Motel One Edinburgh Royal
Day 2 Anstruther & the East Neuk
- Transit
- 3h01
- Finish
- ~17:45
- Temperature
- 10.2°C–14.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 17.3h
11:15
East-Neuk public harbour-villages circuit fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.uk map ↗
Use lawful village parking for Anstruther and a bounded East Neuk harbour circuit; island boats, museums, long coastal-path stages, tide-dependent sections and watersports remain separate.
180 min · Anstruther & the East Neuk · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
16:45
Kinneuchar Inn kinneucharinn.com map ↗
60 min · Anstruther & the East Neuk
open: Wed Thu 6-11PM, Fri Sat noon-11PM, Sun noon-9PM
Overnight here
e.g. Silverdyke Caravan Park · The Bank
Day 3 St Andrews
- Transit
- 0h55
- Finish
- ~15:20
- Temperature
- 10.1°C–14.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 17.4h
09:50
St-Andrews public university-and-coast circuit fife.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful town parking for St Andrews’ public university streets, cathedral setting, West Sands and Old Course setting; golf, castle or cathedral admission, museums and aquarium remain separate choices.
210 min · St Andrews · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
13:30
Aquarium standrewsaquarium.co.uk map ↗
50 min · St Andrews · Day pass adult £16, conc £15, child £13
open: Daily 10AM-5PM
14:20
Overnight here
e.g. Cairnsmill Caravan Park · Rufflets
Day 4 Dundee
- Transit
- 1h38
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 8.8°C–15.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 17.4h
09:50
Dundee public waterfront-city circuit dundeecity.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful city parking for Dundee’s public waterfront, city centre and Tay views; V&A exhibitions, ships, museums, performances, sport and high walks remain separate.
180 min · Dundee · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
15:15
Tay Road Bridge read more
50 min · Dundee
16:05
Overnight here
e.g. Premier Inn Dundee Centre · Best Western Queens Hotel
Day 5 Perth
- Transit
- 1h29
- Finish
- ~17:35
- Temperature
- 8.8°C–15.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 17.4h
10:10
Perth public Tay-and-city circuit pkc.gov.uk map ↗
Use lawful city parking for Perth’s public Tay riverside, High Street and South Inch setting; museums, palaces, castles, tours, events and outlying walks remain separate.
180 min · Perth · Public streets, paths and viewpoints; confirm current parking, weather and access before travel
13:20
Branklyn Garden nts.org.uk map ↗
50 min · Perth · Adult £8.50, conc £7, child £5, NTS / NT free
open: Apr-Oct daily 10AM-5PM
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (12)
- Edinburgh public Old-Town-and-Calton-Hill circuit — edinburgh.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Edinburgh/Old TownCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wikivoyage — Edinburgh/New TownCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wikivoyage — Edinburgh/WestCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- East-Neuk public harbour-villages circuit — fifecoastandcountrysidetrust.co.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — AnstrutherCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- St-Andrews public university-and-coast circuit — fife.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — St AndrewsCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Dundee public waterfront-city circuit — dundeecity.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — DundeeCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Perth public Tay-and-city circuit — pkc.gov.ukOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Perth (Scotland)CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)