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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. Prefer more or fewer days? 5-day plan · best time to go.
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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 — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Long daylight suits public harbours, streets and coast viewpoints; parking, events, golf demand, tide and path conditions remain live checks.
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
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