WELCOME TO CRAIL
On behalf of Crail Parish Church, welcome to the Royal Burgh of Crail – whether you have arrived for the first time or have returned to make your home here.
We hope you will find our small community a friendly one and that your time here will be happy.
We hope that you may find the following information of genuine use.
There are two churches in the town – Crail Parish Church, Church of Scotland and The Most Holy Trinity Church. The nearest Episcopal Churches are in Pittenweem and St Andrews.
Crail Parish Church
Minister Vacancy (01333 450358)
Clerk to Kirk Session Mrs Helen Armitage (01333 450516)
Worship:- Services are held on Sunday at 11.15am in Crail Parish Church in the Marketgate. Sunday evening services are held on the last Sunday of each month during the summer months at 6.30pm. There is also an early morning service during July and August held at 9.30am which lasts for half an hour followed by tea, proceeds to the Tear Fund.
Holy Communion is held on the fourth Sunday of February, June and October.
Crail Parish Church is linked with Kingsbarns Parish Church.
Kingsbarns Parish Church
Minsiter Vacancy (01333 450358)
Clerk to the Kirk Session Mr Alan Steven (01334 880228)
Worship Services are held on Sunday at 9.45am in Kingsbarns Parish Church
The Most Holy Trinity Church Crail
Westgate North Crail
Linked with Christ the King, Milton Place, Pittenweem
Parish Priest: The very Rev Brian Cannon Halloran St James Parish, The Scores,
St Andrews Tel: 01334 472856
Priest in Residence: Rev Peter Comensoli, Pittenweem Tel: 01333 311262
Sunday Mass :-
Holy Trinity Church, Crail 9.00am
Christ the King, Pittenweem 11.00am
St James’ Church, St Andrews 5.00pm (Vigil), 11.00am, 4.00pm
Community Council
Meets the last Monday of every month in the Town Hall at 7.00pm
Contact: Dr Jack Jarvis, 48 Nethergate, Crail. Tel: 01333 450426
Member of Parliament
Sir Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) Office, 16 Millgate , Cupar
Tel: 01334 656361
Member of Scottish Parliament
Ian Smith (Liberal Democrat) Office 16 Millgate, Cupar
Tel: 01334 656361
List MSP’s Ted Brocklebank (Conservative) 69-73 Crossgate Cupar Tel 01334 659200 or 0131 348 5610
Police
Nearest Police Station is Anstruther, Tel: 01333 592100 (Sub station)
Nearest principal Police Station, St Andrews. Tel: 01592 418900
Local Services
Local Services Centre: 1-2 Ladywalk Anstruther KY10 3EX
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Enviornmental Services: There are currently three separate coloured bins provided for the collection of waste. Grey bins for non-recyclable waste collected every other Friday along with brown bins for garden waste. Blue bins for paper waste collected on the other alterative Friday.
Other items of refuse – such as household appliances etc are collected by arrangement with the cleansing department.
There are two private businesses that will follow the refuse uplift and clean the bins if contracted to do so.
The nearest Recycling points for all refuse are Charles Street Pittenweem, and at Morrisons Supermarket, St Andrews.
Smaller recycling points can be found at Crail Primary School and the Co-op in Anstruther.
Medical Services
GENERAL PRACTICE:The Medical service servicing the town is the Skeith Health Centre, Crail Road, Cellardyke. Tel: 01333 310352.
Prescription only telephone number 01333 314339. This line is open only between 09.00 and 11.30 am.
Community Nurses Tel: 01333 310329
Health Visitors Tel: 01333 310329
Chiropodist: Tel: 01333 310352
Social Services Tel: 01334 412121
Hospitals
St Andrews Memorial Hospital 01334 472327
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy 01592 643355
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee 01382 660111
Stratheden Hospital, Cupar 01334 652611
Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline 01383 623623
Forth Park Maternity Hospital, Kirkcaldy 01592 643355
Libraries
The Town Library is located in the Tolbooth in Marketgate and is open Tuesday, 1.30 -5.00 pm and 5.30 -7.00pm; Thursday 1.30 – 5.00pm; and Friday 9.30 am – 1.00pm. There are also two computers for checking your emails or searching the web.
Theatres and Cinemas
Nearest St Andrews
NPH Cinema Tel 01334 474902
The Byre Theatre Tel: 01334 475000
Museum
Crail Museum is excellent and tells you the story of the Royal Burgh.
Curator:- Mrs Sue Bradman Tel : 01333 450869
Leisure Centres
St Andrews Swimming Pool East Sands also has a fitness centre
Nearest Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews, membership needed
Old Course Hotel, St Andrews also membership needed.
Clubs
Children’s Clubs
Song Birds:-Toddlers singing group, Monday Mornings in the Kirk Hall 9.30 – 10.30 am
Toddlers: Crail Community Hall, St Andrews Road
Tuesdays 9.30pm
Brownies: Girls aged 7 to 10 years
Monday 6 -7.30pm
Fun Games, Badge work, trips out, baking and mess making
Beavers: For girls and boys aged 6 – 8 years
Crail Kirk Hall Wednesday’s 6pm – 7pm
Cubs: Boys and girls age 8 -10 years
Crail Kirk Hall Wednesday’s 7pm – 8.15pm
Adults Clubs
Art Club: Meets Wednesday evening 6.30pm and Sundays 2.00pm in the British Legion Hall
Bridge Club: Tuesday Evenings 7.00pm Town Hall
Bowling Club: Situated in Kirkmay Road
Contact:The Club House 01333 450892
Bowling Club Whist Drives:-Bowling Club Clubhouse every Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm
Contact:-The Club House 01333 450892
British Legion: Meets 1st Wednesday of the Month in the British Legion Hall, Nethergate
Cambo Curling Club:
Craft Class: Meets every Thursday in the British Legion Hall, Nethergate,
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Crail Hospital Cars: takes Crail people to hospital
Contact Sheila Partington Tel: 01333 450096
Crail Festival Society: Festival takes place every July for two weeks also has several out of festival activities.
Crail Folk Club: Usually meets in the Golf Hotel in the centre of Crail. During the summer months in the Town Hall. Starting time 8.00pm.
Crail Golfing Society: Fifeness
Contact: 01333 450686
Two Courses, Ladies and Men are all full members in all ways. Lots of competitions and matches.
Ladies play their “Medals” etc on Thursday Alternative day – Sunday
During winter some “Medals “are played on Monday
Crail and District Horticultural Society: Flower shows twice a year August and November.
Crail Preservation Society
Crail Welfare: Look after the welfare of the elderly of Crail with outings as well.
Indoor Bowling:
Inner Wheel of Anstruther: Meets the 2nd Monday of the month in the Craws Nest Hotel 6.45 for 7.00pm
Monday Club: Meets every Monday from the beginning of October to mid march, 2.15 – 3.45pm in the Small Community Hall. There is a varied programme of talks, slide shows and music.
Everyone over 40 made welcome.
Sewing Class: Meets Monday 2.00 – 4.00pm British Legion Hall
SWRI: Meets 2nd Thursday of the Month in the Town Hall
Rotary Club of Anstruther: Meets every Monday at 5.45pm in the Craws Nest Hotel
Round Table:
Scottish Country Dancing: Wednesday Evenings Town Hall 7.30pm
R.N.L.I.: Raises money for the life boat with stalls through out the summer months on Sundays at the harbour as well as coffee mornings and a Life Boat Gala in the summer.
Crail Parish Church Clubs
Bible Study Group: Meets on every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Church, usually finished by 9.00pm
Church Choir: Meets every Friday evening in the Kirk Hall at 7.30pm
Chat Bite: Tea/Coffee morning every Wednesday in The Kirk Hall from 10.00am – 12 noon.
Prayer group: Meets every Wednesday morning in the Church at 10.00pm
The Strolling Players: A musical Drama Group who put on a Pantomime and Summer Show. They meet on Thursday nights in the Kirk Hall at 7.30pm.when rehearsing.
Guild: Meets in the Kirk Hall at 7.15pm and 2.15pm on the first and third Thursdays of the month. We are a happy and friendly group.
Sunday School: Age 3 and upwards Sunday 11.15am in the Church and afterwards in The Kirk Hall
Singing, Storytelling, drama, craft and lots of fun.
Song Birds: Toddlers Singing Group Meets in the Kirk Hall
Mondays 9.30 – 10.30am
The Beacon: One Friday a month at 7pm in the Legion Hall “The Friday Night Chill out”
We hope that you find the above information provided by Crail Parish Church about our Royal Burgh to be of genuine use.