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 Church is in Pittenweem or St Andrews.

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.

Clerk to the Kirk Session Mr Alan Steven (01334 880228)

Worship Services are held on Sunday at 9.45am in Kingsbarns Parish Church

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

Meets the last Monday of every month in the Town Hall at 7.00pm

Contact: Dr Jack Jarvis, 48 Nethergate, Crail. Tel: 01333 450426

Sir Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat) Office, 16 Millgate , Cupar

Tel: 01334 656361

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

Local Services Centre: 1-2 Ladywalk Anstruther KY10 3EX

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Enviornmental Services:There are currently two separate coloured bins provided for the collection of waste. Grey bins for non-recyclable waste collected every Friday. Blue bins for paper waste collected once a month.

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.

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

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

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.

Nearest St Andrews

NPH Cinema Tel 01334 474902

The Byre Theatre Tel: 01334 475000

Crail Museum is excellent and tells you the story of the Royal Burgh.

Curator:- Mrs Sue Bradman Tel : 01333 450869

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

Song Birds:-Toddlers singing group, Monday Mornings in the Kirk Hall 9.30 – 10.30 am

Contact : - Anna 01333 450264

Toddlers: Crail Community Hall, St Andrews Road

Tuesdays 9.30pm

Contact: Linda Redpath 01333 311190

Brownies: Girls aged 7 to 10 years

Monday 6 -7.30pm

Fun Games, Badge work, trips out, baking and mess making

Contact Jill Christian Tel: 01333 451939

Beavers: For girls and boys aged 6 – 8 years

Crail Kirk Hall Wednesday’s 6pm – 7pm

Contact: Alastair Aird 01333 450035

Cubs: Boys and girls age 8 -10 years

Crail Kirk Hall Wednesday’s 7pm – 8.15pm

Contact: Alastair Aird 01333 450035

Before and after school clubs:- For Children 2 -14 years old

Contact: Crail Childrens Centre 01333 451221

Crail Childrens Centre: In partnership with Fife Council Childcare, Playgroup. Open 8.00am – 6.00pm Monday – Friday Minimum 2 hours childcare

Contact :- 01333 451221

Art Club: Meets Wednesday evening 6.30pm and Sundays 2.00pm in the British Legion Hall

Contact: Auriel Wood 01333 450805

Bridge Club: Tuesday Evenings 7.00pm Town Hall

Contact: Ann Stewart 01333 450501

Bowling Club: Situated in Kirkmay Road

Contact: John Hutchon 01333 45430 or The Club House 01333 450892

Bowling Club Whist Drives:-Bowling Club Clubhouse every Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm

Contact:- Nettie Pheasant 01333 450812

British Legion: Meets 1st Wednesday of the Month in the British Legion Hall, Nethergate

Contact: Jenny Brett 01333 451252

Contact Ann and Ian Turnbull 01334 880252

Craft Class: Meets every Thursday in the British Legion Hall, Nethergate,

2.00pm – 4.00pm

Contact: Helen Armitage 01333 450516

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.

Contact:- Derek Walker at Crail Post Office.

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.

Contact Jill Sanderson 01333 312485 or Bernie McConnell 01333 451126

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

Ladies Contact: Pam Smith 01333 451676

Crail and District Horticultural Society: Flower shows twice a year August and November.

Contact: Jill Dewar 01592 757089

Contact Ian Black 01333 450219

Crail Welfare: Look after the welfare of the elderly of Crail with outings as well.

Contact Elma Birrell 01333 450961

Contact: Nettie Pheasant 01333 450812

Inner Wheel of Anstruther: Meets the 2nd Monday of the month in the Craws Nest Hotel 6.45 for 7.00pm

Contact: Renee Riddell 01333 451223

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

Contact: Caroleen MacGregor 01333 451173.

Sewing Class: Meets Monday 2.00 – 4.00pm British Legion Hall

Contact: Sylvia McGarvie 01333 450368

SWRI: Meets 2nd Thursday of the Month in the Town Hall

Contact: Connie McKay 01333 450334

Rotary Club of Anstruther: Meets every Monday at 5.45pm in the Craws Nest Hotel

Contact E Dewhirst 01333 451571

Contact Ian Thomson, 33 West High Street, Anstruther

Scottish Country Dancing: Wednesday Evenings Town Hall 7.30pm

Contact: Elspeth Hunter 01333 451442

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.

Contact Jenny Henderson, Tel:01333 451152

Bible Study Group: Meets on every second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the Church, usually finished by 9.00pm

Contact: Rev Mike Erskine 01333 450358

Church Choir: Meets every Friday evening in the Kirk Hall at 7.30pm

Contact Jenny Gratwick 01333 450204

Chat Bite: Tea/Coffee morning every Wednesday in The Kirk Hall from 10.00am – 12 noon.

Contact: Helen Armitage 01333 450516

Prayer group: Meets every Wednesday morning in the Church at 10.00pm

Contact Rev Mike Erskine 01333 450358

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.

Contact: Pat Barker 01333 451063

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.

Contact: Helen Cane 01333 451182

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.

Contact Mrs Lisa Aird Tel: 01333 450035

Song Birds: Toddlers Singing Group Meets in the Kirk Hall

Mondays 9.30 – 10.30am

Contact: Anna 01333 450264

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.

All the above telephone numbers and various contacts may change from time to time, but are correct at time of printing.