Located in Anstruther, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Scottish Fisheries Museum and Crail Museum and Heritage Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Scotland's Secret Bunker and Kellie Castle. La Petite Epicerie and Cambo Estate Gardens are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and horse riding.
University of St. Andrews - 18 min drive - 17.6 km
Old Course at St Andrews - 19 min drive - 18.3 km
Getting around
Leuchars Station - 22 min drive
Dundee (DND) - 52 min drive
Restaurants
Anstruther Fish Bar - 3 min drive
The Cocoa Tree - 6 min drive
The Cellar At 24 East Green - 3 min drive
The Ship Inn - 12 min drive
The Waterfront Chip Shop - 20 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Is Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.
How much does it cost to stay at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?
As of 31 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast on 6 Mar, 2027 start from S$1,665, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?
This property doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast located?
Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of La Petite Epicerie and Scottish Fisheries Museum. Billow Ness Beach and Anstruther Golf Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Lovely, clean, cosy. It was fully equipped with everything needed. We initially had issues opening the key box so were stuck outside in the cold and dark for 30-40 minutes trying to sort it. Eventually it opened but it was very stiff. That was the only issue. The rest of our stay was great.
Great quiet location. The property has everything you need and more besides. Very comfortable stay, and fantastic communication with the owner. Would highly recommend this lovely cottage!
We have stayed before in Duck Cottage so we knew to expect high standards. The cottage is very well equipped and was clean and sparkling. Its peaceful location is perfect and there are coastal and countryside walks on the doorstep. The nearby small towns and villages are wonderful to explore.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Oct, 2021
Lovely to welcome you back Joan, and hopefully you will be back in 2022!
We've stayed in Duck Cottage before and were delighted to return. The cottage is extremely comfortable and well maintained, and equipped with everything which could be needed. I love the quiet village location from which there are rural and coastal walks, while the nearby villages and small towns offer shops and are great to explore.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May, 2022
So glad to see you back again, and I hope it won't be the last time!
We stayed we washed, we ate, we slept so I guess it did the Job.Area is lovely, accomodation is a quaint old cottage, that doesn’t have modern luxuries but that was OK.Jonathon (The owner) was great in his messages to me and I have no doubt he is a nice guy.Duck Cottage did the job for us and was a fair price for accomodation in a very upmarket location.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Elaine T.
16 Jun, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Beautiful old cottage opposite the old Kirk with a tower built in the 15th century. As are all the old villages in East Neuk on the Fife coast, it is a quiet, picturesque & peaceful. Cottage was very clean, all amenities provided including a carton of milk in the fridge & a packet of tea biscuits.
Lovely comfortable cottage and very well maintained weather was kind so managed some fabulous coastal walks and saw an abundance of different birds .
Admired all the recycling bins as not many places do that and it is something I am passionate about .
Loved all the travelling books as now planning my next adventure .
Thank you from Sally and Daisy (dog!)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Sept, 2023
So happy you and Daisy had such a nice time at Duck Cottage. Come back any time!
We enjoyed the homely feeling of Duck Cottage, Kilrenny is ideally placed a short drive or walk to Anstruther. The cottage was very well laid out, with instructions for any appliances. Particularly enjoyed Jonathan’s fine photography of the local area - they’re all in the same black frame, signatured, dotted around the cottage - as well as the extensive DVD collection for night viewing. Some of our family visited the local church across the road for Sunday service, everyone was very friendly as you’d expect of such community.
A lovely cottage in Kilrenny. The owner answered all queries promptly, the cottage is clean and comfortable. A welcome pack including milk, tea, coffee and biscuits was waiting for us. We would have appreciated more than half a loo roll though!
The village itself is lovely; peaceful and quiet although as there is no shop or pub you do have to make the short trip to Anstruther to get essentials. All in all a lovely base for an excellent holiday in a wonderful part of the country. Thank you Jonathan.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review
8/10 Good
Mark H.
2 Apr, 2019
Great little cottage very cosy, comfortable and well equipped
Brilliant location as base for walking the Fife coastal path. Good local amenities in Anstruther and surrounding areas and lovely Andrews just up the road.
Fascinating visits to Fisheries museum (Anstruther) and St Andrews preservation trust museum both give good insights into the areas history. Missed out on the secret bunker though arrived too late on the day we visited.
Terrific sea views great walks quaint harbours generally a lovely area to visit with plenty to do.
We have had many holidays in Scotland over the years usually in the highlands and around locks, it was a nice change to experience a seaside holiday this time.
We also had great weather very little rain on the Sunday that lasted about an hour and then again just as we were leaving the following Saturday.
The only downside is that we were just a little out of season so quite a few places were closed or closed quite early but on the plus side it meant that we didn't have to contend with large crowds parking issues and not being able to get into places that were open.
All in all a great holiday great accommodation lots to do both inside and outside activities great food and drink would definitely like to visit again.
Should also mention the extensive collection of DVD's and CD's in the cottage which made for cosy evenings in as it got dark around 6:30ish