The drive from Dundee is a short one, on a B road, passing by RAF Leuchers on the way. The approach into St. Andrews is coastal, with a couple of miles of golf links.
Helen and I don't play golf, and didn't particularly research where the official oldest course is prior to this visit. And to be honest, there were so many golf courses and links around that we had no idea which one might be it! Not even the Lonely Planet sitting on the back seat of the car helped. So we parked up for a wander.
There was a stiff wind blowing and it was absolutely freezing cold. The wind was so strong that I had trouble holding the camera still to take photos. Probably not a good day to play golf! We did find the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, which was all closed up, and eyed the adjacent golf course, but only knew that we had found "it" upon returning home and researching the internet.
We moved on and drove across town, then parked up where the St. Andrews Cathedral is. Although in ruins, it's a huge building and we must have spent at least half an hour looking around.
From here we also viewed St Andrews Castle from afar but due to time constraints chose not to walk down for a closer look.
Next (planned) stop, the town of Anstruther, via the coastal scenic route, and past many more miles of golf links.
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