This is a walk I have been promising myself to do for ages. I did this walk, probably about thirty years ago when I lived in Burntisland with my mum and dad, but haven’t ever done it again. When a friend said they would show me how to access the Monk’s Walk, I jumped at the chance.

Again the weather was amazing; a little nippy but bright and sunny. We walked out from Burntisland passing various sea birds and seals perched on the rocks and ended up at Silver Sands. To my surprise/amazement/incredulity, despite it being absolutely baltic, there were several people stripping off and swimming in the sea – nutters! We left them to it and headed around the spit to the harbour…

Aberdour harbour

As is required, certainly at this time of year and for no other reason than one has walked for a few miles, we had a pit stop at McTaggart’s for tea and scones.

This is such a lovely stretch of the Fife Coastal Path and one that I will have to do again, soon.

I know I said that this was going to be all about 2018 but I had to include this walk and the next three because the pictures are really lovely.

Christmas Day was absolutely miserable so I didn’t get a chance to go out at all – not even for a wee wander down to the park. But Boxing Day, I was determined to get out of the house and strike out for West Wemyss.

I decided to see if I could find a path that enabled me to do a circular route rather than having to walk to West Wemyss and back along the same path; and I did. I walked along the main road to Coaltown of Wemyss and then down towards the Fife Coastal Path to return to Dysart. It was chilly but the sun was shining and there was hardly a soul to be seen. Glorious!

view back to West Wemyss