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Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast

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A stone building with a traditional design, a small tower, and a gravel pathway. - Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast (Kilrenny)
A stone building entrance with a door, a plaque reading "SEB 1644", and a sign indicating "DUCK COTTAGE". - Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast (Kilrenny)
A living room with a sofa, armchair, TV, bookshelf, fireplace, and decorative items. - Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast (Kilrenny)
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You can look forward to a garden, laundry facilities and a sauna at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

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About this property

Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast

  • Duck Cottage is a traditional stone built cottage, internally modernised and tastefully decorated to create a warm, charming base close to the restaurants, pubs, shops and attractions of Anstruther. St Andrews and the other coastal villages are only a few minutes drive, with Edinburgh just over an hour away by car. Ideal for couples seeking a romantic hideaway, outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, families looking for a rural retreat, and golfers looking to mark their cards at any one of the many premier courses, including the famous Old Course at St Andrews.

    The cottage caters for the occasional Scottish rainy day as well, with free Wifi, an extensive music, film and literary library available to fill the odd moment, and a large HD TV with Amazon Firestick and Freeview HD channels. A well equipped kitchen encourages gourmets to experiment with the wonderful local produce. Unlike many holiday homes, Duck Cottage welcomes well-behaved pets at no extra charge - I want your furry family members to have as good a break away as you!

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About the area

Located in Anstruther, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Scottish Fisheries Museum and Crail Museum and Heritage Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Scotland's Secret Bunker and Kellie Castle. La Petite Epicerie and Cambo Estate Gardens are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Anstruther travel guide
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Kilrenny, Scotland

What's nearby

  • A brass astronomical instrument, possibly a telescope, in a museum display case.
    University of St. Andrews
    18 min drive - 17.6 km
  • A stone bridge over a grassy field with historic buildings in the background.
    Old Course at St Andrews
    19 min drive - 18.3 km
  • Scottish Fisheries Museum
    2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • La Petite Epicerie
    2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Billow Ness Beach
    2 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Leuchars Station
    22 min drive
  • Dundee (DND)
    52 min drive

Restaurants

  • Anstruther Fish Bar
    3 min drive
  • The Cocoa Tree
    6 min drive
  • The Cellar At 24 East Green
    3 min drive
  • The Waterfront Chip Shop
    20 min walk
  • The Honeypot
    4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of La Petite Epicerie and Scottish Fisheries Museum. Billow Ness Beach and Anstruther Golf Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Duck Cottage, a pet-friendly home-from-home, minutes from the coast Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Duck Cottage

Excellent location and accommation
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic place

Great quiet location. The property has everything you need and more besides. Very comfortable stay, and fantastic communication with the owner. Would highly recommend this lovely cottage!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Duck Cottage at Kilkenny East Neuk.

We stayed we washed, we ate, we slept so I guess it did the Job.Area is lovely, accomodation is a quaint old cottage, that doesn’t have modern luxuries but that was OK.Jonathon (The owner) was great in his messages to me and I have no doubt he is a nice guy.Duck Cottage did the job for us and was a fair price for accomodation in a very upmarket location.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A weeks stay

Lovely comfortable cottage and very well maintained weather was kind so managed some fabulous coastal walks and saw an abundance of different birds . Admired all the recycling bins as not many places do that and it is something I am passionate about . Loved all the travelling books as now planning my next adventure . Thank you from Sally and Daisy (dog!)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Lovely property and an excellent location, everything went smoothly from check in and whilst we were there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Cottage good location

super holiday cottage in a super location
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Kilrenny

Lovely spacious cottage in easy reach of all.the East Neuk has to offer.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage

Lovely cottage - everything you could possibly need. Very comfortable and great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway break

Enjoyed locality lovely village would comeback again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely

Duck cottage is in a lovely village setting. it has everything you need for a holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Duck cottage

We enjoyed our stay at duck cottage. Lovely quiet village . Easy walk to Anstruther. & fife coastal path.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Holiday in Duck Cottage

We have stayed before in Duck Cottage so we knew to expect high standards. The cottage is very well equipped and was clean and sparkling. Its peaceful location is perfect and there are coastal and countryside walks on the doorstep. The nearby small towns and villages are wonderful to explore.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Duck Cottage in Kilrenny

We've stayed in Duck Cottage before and were delighted to return. The cottage is extremely comfortable and well maintained, and equipped with everything which could be needed. I love the quiet village location from which there are rural and coastal walks, while the nearby villages and small towns offer shops and are great to explore.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A cosy cottage nestled in a place perfect for exploring the East Neuk of Fife.

An easy process will certainly consider booking again. Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Beautiful old cottage opposite the old Kirk with a tower built in the 15th century. As are all the old villages in East Neuk on the Fife coast, it is a quiet, picturesque & peaceful. Cottage was very clean, all amenities provided including a carton of milk in the fridge & a packet of tea biscuits.
Duck Cottage, Kilrenny
Duck Cottage with marriage lintel from 1644. Not related to the house but is to the village.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great wee cottage

A delightful cottage, very well appointed and clean in a peaceful village location. Ideally located for visiting the East Neuk coastline.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October break

We enjoyed the homely feeling of Duck Cottage, Kilrenny is ideally placed a short drive or walk to Anstruther. The cottage was very well laid out, with instructions for any appliances. Particularly enjoyed Jonathan’s fine photography of the local area - they’re all in the same black frame, signatured, dotted around the cottage - as well as the extensive DVD collection for night viewing. Some of our family visited the local church across the road for Sunday service, everyone was very friendly as you’d expect of such community.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Duck Cottage

A lovely cottage in Kilrenny. The owner answered all queries promptly, the cottage is clean and comfortable. A welcome pack including milk, tea, coffee and biscuits was waiting for us. We would have appreciated more than half a loo roll though! The village itself is lovely; peaceful and quiet although as there is no shop or pub you do have to make the short trip to Anstruther to get essentials. All in all a lovely base for an excellent holiday in a wonderful part of the country. Thank you Jonathan.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great little cottage very cosy, comfortable and well equipped

Brilliant location as base for walking the Fife coastal path. Good local amenities in Anstruther and surrounding areas and lovely Andrews just up the road. Fascinating visits to Fisheries museum (Anstruther) and St Andrews preservation trust museum both give good insights into the areas history. Missed out on the secret bunker though arrived too late on the day we visited. Terrific sea views great walks quaint harbours generally a lovely area to visit with plenty to do. We have had many holidays in Scotland over the years usually in the highlands and around locks, it was a nice change to experience a seaside holiday this time. We also had great weather very little rain on the Sunday that lasted about an hour and then again just as we were leaving the following Saturday. The only downside is that we were just a little out of season so quite a few places were closed or closed quite early but on the plus side it meant that we didn't have to contend with large crowds parking issues and not being able to get into places that were open. All in all a great holiday great accommodation lots to do both inside and outside activities great food and drink would definitely like to visit again. Should also mention the extensive collection of DVD's and CD's in the cottage which made for cosy evenings in as it got dark around 6:30ish
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019