A holiday home on the beautiful Fife coast
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Yes, we have some information about our beautiful building, known in Victorian times as ‘Downie’s Stables’. The building Burntisland Studio is in had an important role to play when the industrial revolution brought many new visitors to the town. When I wrote to local historian Ian Archibald of the Burntisland Heritage Trust to ask him …
Let’s talk about this gorgeous bridge. You can see it from Burntisland on a clear day, and it’s just 15 minutes drive away, should you get the urge for a close-up. It is of course the famous #forthbridge. It (some say ‘she’ but I need to work up to that) was completed in 1889 after …
Author Robert Louis Stevenson famously hails from Edinburgh, but did you know our coastline inspired a number of locations in his books? He is of course, the creator of Jekyll & Hyde, Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and many poems and travel writings. Most interesting to swashbuckling visitors to Burntisland Studio, though, is perhaps the beautiful village …
We’re lucky to have a lot of inspiring, smart and enterprising women in our neck of the woods these days, but this is nothing new! Set your time machine to the 1780s, head to Burntisland, and you might just come across a gifted young girl called Mary Fairfax. Mary was interested in everything, but educating …
If you take a day trip from Burntisland Studio to Edinburgh you could easily miss this one, nestled modestly among the towering buildings and rocky outcrops near the castle, but it represents a profound chapter in Scottish history. The Witches Well can be found on the wall of the Tartan Weaving Mill, on the East …
Another creepy story for you today as Halloween looms. Have you heard the tale of the Arthur’s Seat dolls? Arthur’s Seat, for those who don’t know, is the angular hill that rises up out of Edinburgh – you can clearly see it over the water from the Studio window! Back in 1836, five boys out …
Halloween season continues with more local magic and mystery! Our neighbouring town up the coast is famous for producing two financial wizards, Adam Smith and Gordon Brown, but a less well-known son of Kirkcaldy is the extraordinary character of Michael Scott. Shrouded in myth, he was known as ‘The Wizard of Fife’. Head up into the …
Have you unsettling origins of the Scottish flag? It’s connected to the history of St Andrew’s Castle, and another spooky tale in the run-up to All Hallow’s Eve! St Andrews Castle was originally the grand residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews, dating back to the 13th Century. It enjoys a stunning location on the …
A fine review from Mr Allan, who checked out yesterday. They had great luck with the weather and obviously packed in some trips around Fife – as well as spending quality time in the immediate area, going by these stunning photos of Burntisland. We had a great 3-day holiday in Burntisland. The flat was awesome in …