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Things to do in St Andrews
Wondering what to do in St Andrews? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
Showing museums, aquariums and attractions with indoor areas — the ones that work whatever the forecast.
Aquariums
0.3 mi from St Andrews
St Andrews Aquarium
St Andrews Aquarium is a family-owned aquarium and animal attraction on the Fife coast, home to more than 120 species from native sharks and rays to Humboldt penguins, meerkats and...
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Museums & Galleries
0.2 mi from St Andrews
Bell Pettigrew Museum
The Bell Pettigrew Museum is a natural history museum within the University of St Andrews, exploring creatures and fossils from around the world, including extinct species, rare sp...
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0.2 mi from St Andrews
St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum
The St Andrews Preservation Trust runs the St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden at 12 North Street, recently redeveloped with a new Garden Gallery. Formed in 1937 to protect histo...
0.2 mi from St Andrews
Wardlaw Museum
The Wardlaw Museum is associated with the University of St Andrews. The museum houses a selection of the university's historic, artistic and scientific collections, which comprise... — Wikipedia
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0.3 mi from St Andrews
St Andrews Museum
The St Andrews Museum is a museum focusing on the history of the town of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. — Wikipedia
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0.3 mi from St Andrews
R&A World Golf Museum
The R&A World Golf Museum sits in St Andrews, Fife, and tells the story of golf through immersive galleries rooted in the game's medieval origins. You can explore over 400 years of...
7.4 mi from St Andrews
Fife Folk Museum
Fife Folk Museum sits in the picturesque village of Ceres, housed in the old Weigh House and Tollbooth building, with the weavers cottage and Woodward Cottage added alongside. It's...
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8.3 mi from St Andrews
Cupar Heritage Centre
Cupar Museum and Heritage Centre is a small museum telling the story of Cupar, from an early Pictish settlement through Medieval times, its rise to Royal Burgh and market town, and...
8.5 mi from St Andrews
Crail Museum and Heritage Centre
Museum in Anstruther, Scotland, United Kingdom
9 mi from St Andrews
Scottish Fisheries Museum
The Scottish Fisheries Museum is a museum in Anstruther, Fife, that records the history of the Scottish fishing industry and its people from earliest times to the present day. — Wikipedia
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9 mi from St Andrews
Broughty Castle Museum
Broughty Castle Museum sits on the seafront at Broughty Ferry, a short walk from Broughty Ferry station, and offers free entry into one of Scotland's best preserved coastal fortres...
10.4 mi from St Andrews
Discovery Point
RRS Discovery is a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built in Dundee, Scotland, for Antarctic research. Launched in 1901, she was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to b... — Wikipedia
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10.4 mi from St Andrews
V&A Dundee
V&A Dundee is Scotland's design museum, set beside the waterfront and dedicated to inspiring and empowering through design. It brings design from around the world to Dundee while g...
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10.4 mi from St Andrews
HMS Unicorn
HMS Unicorn is Dundee's oldest ship, launched in 1824 and recognised as the sixth oldest surviving ship in the world. Originally built as a 46-gun frigate at Chatham Royal Dockyard...
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10.5 mi from St Andrews
Dundee Museum of Transport
Dundee Museum of Transport is an independent museum in Dundee City, Scotland, preserving the city's transport heritage through classic vehicles, exhibits and interactive displays....
10.6 mi from St Andrews
Dundee Science Centre
Dundee Science Centre is a charity-run science centre offering interactive exhibitions, hands-on activities and immersive experiences designed to make science accessible to visitor...
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10.7 mi from St Andrews
D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
The D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum is a museum of zoology at the University of Dundee in Scotland. — Wikipedia
10.8 mi from St Andrews
The McManus
The McManus is Dundee's art gallery and museum, set within a striking Gothic Revival building in Albert Square. Inside, eight galleries across two floors trace 400 million years of...
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11 mi from St Andrews
Verdant Works
Verdant Works Museum, set in a beautifully refurbished Mill building in Dundee City, tells the story of the city's jute industry and the lives of its mill workers through original...
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Theme Parks
27.3 mi from St Andrews
Active Kids Adventure Park
Active Kids Adventure Park is a theme park set in the Perthshire countryside, combining 11 acres of outdoor play with a treehouse-themed indoor playground, so there's something to...
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Zoos & Wildlife
11.4 mi from St Andrews
Scottish Deer Centre
The Scottish Deer Centre is a wildlife park set across more than 55 acres of Fife countryside, home to 12 species of deer alongside wolves, lynx, Scottish wildcats and a European b...
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Where to stay near St Andrews
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around St Andrews
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Plan it day by day
Create a free account and hit "Save to my trip" on anything below — then assign each one to a day of your holiday so the whole week is sorted before you pack. And if you haven't booked yet, see our guide to holidays in St Andrews for the best places to stay.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in St Andrews?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from St Andrews.
What can we do in St Andrews when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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