This family-run hotel is a short walk from the Firth of Forth coast and the coastal pathways. It has free parking and a traditional Scottish bar offering tasty, good-value meals.
The Earl David Hotel is close to many golf courses and fishing lochs. It is 4 miles from Kirkcaldy and 20 miles from Dunfermline, St Andrews and the Forth Road Bridge.
Edinburgh is easily accessible by car or train.
The traditional public bar has a range of Scotch whiskies and Sky Sports TV channels. There is a beer garden and a separate dining area serving hearty Scottish food.
The rooms have tea/coffee and TVs with Freeview digital channels and videos. Most rooms are en suite and some have private bathrooms outside the room.
Hotel Information
A small hotel/pub, Earl David Hotel is a Gothenberg-style building set on the outskirts of the village of Kirkcaldy.
Surrounding Area
The longest cycle way is the Kingdom Route in Howe of Fife which connects St Andrews, Ceres, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, Aberdour, Inverkeithing, Dunfermline, Kinross, Newburgh, Tayport, and Leuchars. Popular attractions along this cycle way are St Andrews Aquarium, with more than 100 fish species; Fife Folk Museum in Ceres; Ravenscraig Castle east of Kirkcaldy; Black Sands, a small and quiet beach on the south side of Aberdour; and Abbot House in Dunfermline, one of the oldest houses in the ancient capital of Scotland.
Another interesting cycle way goes in East Neuk between Anstruther, Pittenweem, and Troywood. The main attractions along this cycle way are the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther, an award-winning museum which tells the history of Scottish fishing; the Secret Bunker, a former nuclear bunker hidden 100 feet below a farmhouse at Troywood; and Kellie Castle northwest of Pittenweem, the former home of the Earls of Kellie which today also is known for its beautiful garden with fruit trees, roses, and herbaceous plants.
Cycle ways can also be used to reach tourist attractions such as Falkland Palace in Howe of Fife; Culross Palace in West Fife; and Kilminning Coast Wildlife Reserve northeast of Crail, which is one of the most popular nature reserves in Fife with species such as cormorants, eiders, gannets, oystercatchers, and stonechats.
Edinburgh is also easily accessible by car or train.
Transport
From Edinburgh or Perth:
- Take the M90.
- Exit at junction 2a.
- Follow the A92 to Kirkcaldy.
- At Kirkcaldy east, follow the A915, Leven, St Andrews.
- One mile north east of Kirkcaldy, turn right at the signpost to 'Coaltown of Wemyss'.
- At the next T-junction, turn left and the Earl David is on the left as you leave the village.
Important
Please note that an access code for the Wi-Fi is required.
