Title: Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly. ![Marina](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33590000/33581400/33581382/8a0dd29e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33590000/33581400/33581382/0c74c372.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Golf](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33590000/33581400/33581382/db95fb81.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33590000/33581400/33581382/3422bc69.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33590000/33581400/33581382/4e1cea6f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Located in St Monans, this charming cottage offers a cozy retreat with an open plan living space and outdoor seating area. Discover the quaint colourful houses, narrow winding streets, and preserved architecture of this former fishing village. 9.6 Exceptional ### Entire home 2 bedroomsSleeps 41076 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Parking available - Washer - Fireplace - Pet-friendly - Kitchen ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly. The East Neuk of Fife stretches from St Andrews down a coastline peppered with small villages, full of character, which face across The Firth of Forth to East Lothian on the opposite side. A jumble of quaint colourful houses lead down narrow winding streets to line the harbours and rocky shores and their distinctive crow-stepped gables, fore stairs and red pantiles preserve the impression of their time as fishing villages that were totally dedicated to the sea. St Monans itself became one of Scotland's busiest fishing ports for many years but, from the mid 1800's the fleet dwindled and the village had to rely less on fishing and more on its heritage, capitalising on its preserved architecture and waterfront (that is still very much a working harbour today). The Neuk has an open plan living/dining/kitchen on the ground floor. Stairs lead to the shower-room and bedroom. The top floor provides the 2nd bedroom. The cottage is set back from the road providing an outdoor space for sitting. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Car recommended - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Hob - Ice maker - Lobster/crab pot - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Refrigerator - Spices - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Fireplace - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - Games - Smart TV - Stereo ### Outdoor areas - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - Welcoming dogs only - Up to 23 kg per pet ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In a village - Near the bay - Near the sea - On the waterfront ### Things to do - Golf - Tennis - Birdwatching nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Mountain climbing nearby - Sailing nearby - Swimming nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - Unit size: 1,076 square feet ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM Contactless check-in and check-out are available Minimum check-in age - 28 ### Check-out Check-out before 10:00 AM Contactless check-out ### Special check-in instructions You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions ### Check-out instructions The host requires you to complete the following before checking out: Gather used towels Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host. ### Pets Pets are allowed Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees Welcoming dogs only 2 total (up to 23 kg per pet) ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events No events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation Property Registration Number FI-00726-F If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### We should mention A car is recommended for transport to and from this property ## About the area Located in Anstruther, this cottage is on the waterfront. Scottish Fisheries Museum and Crail Museum and Heritage Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include La Petite Epicerie and Cambo Estate Gardens. Fife Heritage Railway and British Golf Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and horse riding. [Visit our Anstruther travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Anstruther.dx182734) [View more Cottages in Anstruther](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Anstruther-Cottages.d182734-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C56.20516%2C-2.76530&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=PaOg8kQT1Zu_0XYSpWfogL-azGg=) Saint Monans, SCT ### What's nearby - St Monans Heritage Collection - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles - Elie Beach - 5 min drive - 3.2 miles - Kellie Castle - 8 min drive - 4.5 miles - University of St. Andrews - 19 min drive - 14.5 miles - Old Course at St Andrews - 21 min drive - 15.9 miles ### Getting around - Springfield Station - 21 min drive - Dundee (DND) - 59 min drive ### Restaurants - ‪The Ship Inn - ‬4 min drive - ‪Anstruther Fish Bar - ‬7 min drive - ‪The Wee Chippy - ‬6 min drive - ‪Dreel Tavern - ‬6 min drive - ‪Ship Tavern - ‬7 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly. pet-friendly? > Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. ### What time is check-in at Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly.? > Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly.? > Checkout is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly. located? > Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is steps from St Monans Heritage Collection and within 3 mi (5 km) of Wood Haven and Billow Ness Beach. Anstruther Golf Club and Elie Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Stylish fisherman's cottage in heart of pretty harbour village, pet-friendly. Reviews 9.6 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 9.8 Cleanliness ### 9.8 Location 10 - Excellent 61 8 - Good 13 6 - Okay 1 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ryan S. 26 May 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Scottish Coastal Golf Trip A great place to stay - tidy, well-appointed and charming. While St. Monan's is a touch quiet the location worked perfectly for our trip. The Giddy Gannet across the street was a perfect start to our days. ##### Ryan S. Stayed 7 nights in May 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sue P. 29 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A great place A lovely cottage in a beautiful location. ##### Sue P. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Maureen K. 28 May 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent location Lovely clean property in the centre of St Monans.We were lucky to experience sunny, dry weather and a garden space would have been ideal.To dsscribe the property as having a patio/ outdoor space is a wee bit misleading as it is a bench seat looking out onto the road, in full view of passers by. ##### Maureen K. Stayed 3 nights in May 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Duncan B. 28 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful Beautiful small cottage just yards from the harbour. Very comfortable, well equippped and beautifully decorated. ##### Duncan B. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jonty F. 20 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Family catch up A great place if you wish to walk along the costal areas, a great home as described, would book if this is what your after and good location for all areas ##### Jonty F. Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Paula H. 14 Oct 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely house Had very pleasant stay, house was quirky & homely, comfortable & cosy. Nice quiet area with plenty to do in surrounding areas. Would recommend highly. ##### Paula H. Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Professor MOIRA L. 30 Aug 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely St Monans and excellent cottage Great few days well equipped holiday house… clean and instructions all clear and helpful Would recommend it. ##### Professor MOIRA L. Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Craig C., Glasgow 12 Nov 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### St Monans break. Most enjoyable stay in a very quaint seaside village. Well placed for coastal walks and everything this part of Fife has to offer. ##### Craig C. Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Jane M. 29 Jun 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great away The cottage was in a lovely spot. Cottage was fully equipped for your break ,lovely and clean ##### Jane M. Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Louise R. 4 Nov 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy #### St Monans Great weekend break, nice simple clean accommodation. Could do with an outdoor light as very difficult to open door in the dark. Overall comfortable & pleasant stay. ##### Louise R. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Duncan R. 12 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quaint fishermans cottage. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this property, in particular walks along the coastal path, that were not too challenging. The accomodation was clean tidy and compact. The beds were comfortable and bedlinen, towels etc clean and of a good quality. ##### Duncan R. Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Denise T. 19 May 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Happy days in St. Monans Lovely stay at this cottage in S. Monans. Beautiful harbour and scenery. Walks right around St. Monans worth it..and saw quite a few hidden viewpoint gems. ##### Denise T. Stayed 4 nights in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Gail N. 13 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect break, ideal location Perfectly placed to enjoy all Sr. Monans has to offer, especially the nearby tidal pool and Giddy Gannet opposite. Sun shone every day, a real surprise for September 😍🙏 ##### Gail N. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### Maggie G. 2 Jun 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Overall impression The cottage was very clean and everything worked however that attic is not suitable for adults. There were not electric sockets there as well as the absence of a mirror - very important for ladies. I think lick up details could also be clarified . ##### Maggie G. Stayed 3 nights in May 2025 ### 8/10 Good #### Alison S. 5 May 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### St. Monan's A lovely little cottage in a quiet St.Monan's. The cottage has everything you need, it is very clean and is in the perfect location for accessing all of the beautiful villages surrounding St.Monan's. It has great access into St.Andrew's as well. Being 7 months pregnant I wasn't able to enjoy the Coastal path in the way we wanted to, so ended up driving from village-to-village (which was still absolutely beautiful and the food on offer at each place is fantastic). However, when baby is here we are planning on returning so we can do it all again on foot. We would really recommend this stay though, and look forward to returning. Out little dog, Alfie, had a great holiday - the beaches are fantastic! Steven was a great communicator/host and the cottage was exactly as described :) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/bb910323-7027-4ae5-b683-4757dd094314-1746432751044.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ##### Alison S. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Richard W. 31 Mar 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great stay. Had a great time in a small fishing village. Great for walking, we had a dog. Only downside was Vrbo giving incorrect arrival information, which caused me to leave at 3am when i could have left home at a more respectable time. ##### Richard W. Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023 ### 8/10 Good #### Isabella B. 11 Apr 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Relaxing It was lovely only thing that was not so great was there was not a local pub ! ##### Isabella B. Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Uta G. 7 Jun 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lieber Steven! Wir waren so gerne in deinem Fischerhaus und haben uns extrem wohl und sicher gefühlt. Vielen Dank für die liebevolle Ausstattung, die schönen warmen Betten, das gemütliche Bad und auch dafür, dass unsere Wohnung schnell warm wurde, wenn es draußen regnerisch und rauh war! Sehr genossen haben wir auch den wirklich kurzen Weg zum Hafen und natürlich unser Café schräg rüber! Nicht zu vergessen deine Fürsorge bei Fragen! Lieben Dank für die schöne Zeit bei dir!!! Mit lieben Grüßen aus Dessau - Uta und Astrid ##### Uta G. Stayed 5 nights in May 2024 ### 8/10 Good #### George A. 25 Sept 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Sunshine in St Monans Great stay in cosy comfortable cottage ##### George A. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Karen D. 12 Sept 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful location Was amazing to revisit my childhood holiday village. Loved every minute of our stay. ##### Karen D. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tara B. 9 Apr 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely house in beautiful setting would recommend Really super rental, thank you for having us ##### Tara B. Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stephen O. 25 Mar 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Four days in Fife Great location, great weather and friendly people ##### Stephen O. Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### David M. 15 Nov 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Loved it! Comfortable, great location, good facilities, friendly town. ##### David M. Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Daniel M. 11 Oct 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### October break Everything from the start of our stay right through to our departure was very good. Everything was as described in our electronic welcome pack. No negative comments at all. Would certainly recommend this property to everyone. ##### Daniel M. Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Gail S. 28 Aug 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice little cottage, lovely location The pictures do make it look a bit bigger than it is and I was expecting a small garden, I must have misread, could do with a cottage manual on arrival. ##### Gail S. 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