Kingsbarns

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The village of Kingsbarns lies on eastern coast of Fife, Scotland, in an area known as the East Neuk, 6.5 miles southeast of St Andrews and 3.6 miles north of Crail. The name derives from the area being the location of the barns used to store grain before being transported to the Palace at Falkland, Fife.

The forming of the Kingsbarns Golfing Society in around 1790 began the village's long association with golf with the course, laid upon land leased from the Cambo Estate, in use until around 1850 when it was returned to farming. In 1922, Kingsbarns Golf Club was founded and a nine hole course designed by Willie Auchterlonie was laid but in 1939 the course was again returned to farming.

Kingsbarns Golf Links, a man-made links course designed in 2000 by Kyle Phillips, world renowned architect, has co-hosted the European Tour's Dunhill Links Championship with The Old Course in St Andrews and Carnoustie, Angus since 2001. Taking a once shapeless piece of land, and creating it into a beautifully natural masterpiece, Kyle Phillips has created a timeless work of genius that only the scenery of Scotland could house.

Folk musician James Yorkston was born in Kingsbarns.

The coast around Kingsbarns is also known as a challenging surfing area.