The Fife Pilgrim's Way

The Pilgrim's Way is a 70 mile route through Fife which generally takes 7 days to complete. Beginning in Culross or the Firth of Forth (depending on the walker's choice) it ends in St Andrews, with the cathedral. In the 11th to 16th centuries, this was a natural end point for the pilgrims, as the cathedral was in use, and formed the bastion of the Catholic faith in Scotland.

Although the ultimate end of the route may be considered to be the front of the cathedral - which Deans Court faces - the back of the cathedral is also of significance, where the ruin of St Mary on the Rocks stands, facing out to sea.

Though the time of pilgrims may seem past, many do still tread this path for similar reasons, and each year open air services continue to be held on occasion in the grounds of the cathedral ruin.

The path was officially opened in 2019, with the brass markers placed along the route. Given the position of Deans Court, and the religious connections its history and the origins of the building have, it is unsurprising that the marker has been laid where it is - a little down the path from the main gate and drive.