Hi Everyone
This is a collection of shots taken yesterday afternoon while I was out walking in the historic picturesque town of Dysart here on the Fife coast in Scotland.
The building you see here is St Serfs tower, it was first built around 1245ad and functioned as a church right up to the 1800s when it fell into disrepair and was abandoned. During the first and second world wars it served as a lock out post.
The harbour was built around the mid 1400s and facilitated a trade route to settlements further south in Scotland.
The harbour is one of my favourite places to wander around, there is always some good photo opportunities here.
The roof of this boat house was destroyed in a fire over a decade ago. At the time my father and his friend had a small dingy in storage here which wasn't insured and was lost in the fire.
While filming season 2 of the popular tv show Outlander ,this harbour was used to recreate the French port of Le Havre. You can see some shots from filming Outlander here.
https://santadiy.com/2021/06/14/outlander-filming-location-dysart-harbour/
Across from the harbour we have this art installation. I'm not sure its history but it makes for a nice photograph.
I love these little sheds decorated with all manner of nautical treasures...
I'm not exactly sure what this is, its kinda creepy but I love the artistic nature of it and the photo opportunity it offered :).
The historic Harbourmasters house is now a museum and café. The museum wasn't open when I was here but next time I visit I will film some footage inside the museum which is free to enter.
Walking along from the harbour we find some more beautiful historic buildings and houses as we walk into Dysart town.
I love the aesthetics of this old building. I have no idea what its used for or even if it is used at all.
There is something about the old stones and weathered blue window boards that just looks very appealing to me.
The keystone says 17....something...I guess it indicates this was built sometime in the 1700s?
The main door has a letter box and key holes. I feel like if I were to peer through I would see the ghosts of old sailors playing cards, drinking rum and singing sea shanties.
Look at the stones that make up this building. They would have been brought over from the beach. This building literally has the sea running through its bones.
As we walk up the path from the old building we find the churchyard of St Serfs tower. I bet this area has its fair share of ghost's having been inhabited for over 500 years...
Turning right up this path takes us into the centre of Dysart town.
Here we find another historic building , the 16th centaury Tolbooth and Townhouse.
Across the street from the Tollbooth are some buildings which are likely from the same era.
As we walk down to the shoreline I notice some derelict buildings that offer more unique photo opportunities'.
The keystone on one of the old buildings reads 1585.
I sat for a while on the cliffs overlooking the shoreline.
The mining equipment seen in the distance is part of a memorial to the many miners who lost there life's in the coal mines.
From here we can see the neighbouring town of West Wemyss of in the distance.
Out on the north sea we can see boats and an oil rig.
I sat here for a while deep in thought listening to the sounds of the waves on the shore...
Hopefully you have enjoyed this photographic tour of this historic little town. Stay tuned for more Fife Coastal Path adventures real soon :).
