The Ship Inn★★★★
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Inspector comments
"Wonderful sea views, comfy rooms with luxury touches, great local food."
Overview
You'd have to travel a long way to find views better than the ones from this inn. Overlooking the harbour in Elie, The Ship Inn has a beer garden and views over the wide sandy beach to the sea. It is the only pub in Britain to organise cricket matches on a beach, when the weather and tides allow. A comfortable lounge bar and expansive dining space enjoy the views and stunning sunsets. In keeping with rest of the inn, the bedrooms and bathrooms are equally stylish, with Egyptian linens, Nespresso machines, Bose sound systems and beautiful toiletries; two rooms are dog-friendly. No visit would be complete without sampling the food or trying one of the cask ales.
Ratings & awards
AA 4 Gold Star Inn
1-Rosette restaurant
Breakfast Award
Our inspector loves...
Beach Cricket? - The only pub in Britain to organise cricket matches on the beach.
Al fresco dining - Overlooking the beach across the road from the Inn.
Picture postcard views - From the public areas and certain bedrooms.
Award-winning food - Served in the restaurant, with great BBQ's during the summer.
Comfortable bedrooms - Catering well for the modern guest with many thoughtful extras.
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About the area
This 20-mile wide peninsula between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Tay is an ancient kingdom, once the home of Scotland’s kings and saints. Despite its modern bridges it still seems curiously detached from the rest of the country.
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