Scottish Fisheries Museum

The last first-class Zulu herring drifter left in Scotland is on display indoors in Anstruther. Research LK62 was built in Banff in 1903 and fished until 1968. She now fills a gallery of her own at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, with a rebuilt cabin and the recorded memories of the men who crewed her.

The rest of the museum is spread through old harbourside buildings around a cobbled courtyard, the oldest a 16th-century abbot's lodging. You work through the story of Scottish fishing at sea and at home: boats and models, fishing gear, photographs, paintings and a fisherman's cottage interior. There is also a small chapel for fishermen lost at sea. The museum opened in 1969, and its collection is officially recognised as nationally important.

Out in the harbour you may see Reaper, a 1902 Fifie drifter the museum still takes to sea. Don't count on going aboard; ask at the desk.

If you're playing Crail, this is an easy stop on the way back, and a good plan for a non-golfer while you're out on the course. The museum has its own café, and Anstruther Fish Bar is on the shore front. It's open all year but closes on Tuesdays in winter. You can book online or pay at the door.