Royal Forth Yacht Club

The Royal Forth Yacht Club sits right on Burntisland's waterfront, where the Firth of Forth stretches out in front of you. It's a working marina first and foremost - dozens of boats moored up, the clatter of rigging, that salty smell that gets you straight away. The clubhouse itself is proper traditional, all brass fittings and maritime atmosphere, though access is restricted to members mostly. What you can do is walk the surrounding waterfront, watch the boats come and go, and grab a decent lunch at the club's restaurant if you time it right (ring ahead to check). The setting is lovely - right on the water with views across to Fife's coastline. Walkers will appreciate how this fits into the broader Burntisland waterfront walk, which isn't a long trek but gives you the full picture of this old port town. It's not somewhere you'll spend hours unless you're genuinely into boats and sailing. Twenty minutes to half an hour to nose around and take photos, maybe an hour if you're eating. If you're staying at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park or Sandhills Caravan Park nearby, it's worth a morning visit between other coastal activities. Families with older kids who like boats will get more from it than those with toddlers. Go on a breezy day when the water's properly alive with activity - flat, grey days make it feel a bit quiet.