St Andrews Tours: Town, Golf and Old Course History
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St. Andrews, Scotland
- 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Famed across the globe as the Home of Golf, St Andrews has more than just links to offer. Discover its history and lesser-known aspects of the beautiful game when you join these golf-oriented heritage tours, led by local historian and former caddie Richard Falconer. Visit the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral, the last resting place of over 124 noted golfers, as well as the castle and Scotland’s oldest university. Learn about the evolution of golf at the Old Course and have your photo taken on the famous Swilkan Bridge.
- Join a local author for a St Andrews history tour
- Learn about the foundation of St Andrews and the game of golf
- Choice of departure times let you plan your day and fit more in
- This tour is held in English and guests must me comfortable with walking
What's Included
- Professional English speaking local guide
- On Viator we also have a private St Andrews Town, Golf and Old Course Walking Tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- T-Squared Social117 North St, St Andrews KY16 9AD, UK
Please be on time as the tours will not wait. All tours start outside front entrance of T-Squared.
End point
- Swilcan Bridge17 The Links, St Andrews KY16 9JE, UK
Tours finish on the Old Course - Right at the heart of the game!
Itinerary
1
T-Squared Social
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
University of St Andrews
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
St Andrews Cathedral
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
St Andrews Castle
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Old Course
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Swilcan Bridge
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- A fluent command of English is essential for all participants. Speaking slowly or translating does not work
- Under 5s free, not suitable for under 2s
- Not suitable for Baby strollers/carriages
- There is nowhere to leave any of the above or golf clubs etc while on tour so make other arrangements and do not ask!
- As part of your tour, you will be by the Old Course and walk across the 1st/18th fairway. You will do this at your own risk and you must keep an eye out for golf balls during live play!
- Not suitable for travelers with walking difficulties (walking slowly)
- Not suitable for hip/knee problems, sprained ankles, walking frames, crutches or mobility scooters
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Ricky_W, Jul 2026
Great tour of St Andrews University, St Andrews Cathedral, and the 18th green of the Old Course. Go on a Sunday when The Old Course is a public park instead of a golf course. You can bring a blanket an picnic on the 18th fairway or anywhere on the course!
Teresa_m, Jul 2026
We enjoyed our tour. So much to learn about the history of At Andrews and was captured in 2 hours. Would highly recommend.
Pamela_D, Jul 2026
This was my college age sons favorite tour. They loved the tour guide and his authentic stories and learning the history of St. Andrew’s
John_U, Jul 2026
Our tour guide Mike was a pleasant chap who was a lifelong resident of St Andrew’s. He not only had a deep knowledge of golf history but also of the whole history of St Andrew’s, dating back to the first century. He walked us through all the significant sites from St. Salvador’s and the Cathedral to the Old Course itself, viewing the historic clubhouse from all sides, walking across the 1st & 18th fairways, to the 17th (Road Hole) green and finishing on Swilcan Bridge.
Mike knew all the best places to take photos and at several points took our cameras to take group photos in front of important landmarks.
It was a really instructive and enjoyable two hours, conducted in rare Scottish conditions - blue sky, light wind and warm temperatures.
Jtruckey, Jun 2026
It’s a wonderful walking tour! You will fall in love with St. Andrew’s! We loved all the golfing history we learned as well as history of the city.
Mike, our guide was the best!!
ROBERTO_G, Jun 2026
Understanding the historical events that brought to what St Andrews today, the establishment of one of the oldest universities in UK, the transition from being a Catholic nation to Lutherian protestants and of course the invention of the golf game.
Scott_H, Jun 2026
Graham was brilliant!
Tour was very informative and offered plenty of history of St Andrews and even more of the history of golf.
Jim_H, May 2026
Fantastic! Mike was phenomenal!! Wonderfully thorough history of both the town of St. Andrew’s and the Old Course. Made sure we got plenty of pictures especially at the iconic bridge on 18.
Rhonda_C, May 2026
1/2 about town and 1/2 about golf course. Need to know that using parking meters near meeting site will only allow for 2 hours of parking. You need more time than that
michael_g, May 2026
Fantastic tour. The area has such an interesting history, but Mike as our tour guide brought it life. Can not recommend this tour enough!
Standing on the bridge at the Old Course was a dream come true!
Paul_L, Apr 2026
Tour was great. Combination of religious and golf history perfect blending. Presenter had interesting stories of both past and present.
Lori_P, Apr 2026
This tour was everything we expected and more. Our host was amazing and his historical knowledge was next level. He had a wealth of information and was able to answer every question. He is a great ambassador for the town and the tour. Unfortunately he was not wearing a name tag and we can’t remember his name.
Ronald_R, Sep 2025
Wonderful tour, great historian and speaker. Truly appreciated his knowledge of the game, history and future expansion of the area. This was a very enjoyable tour not only for golf enthusiasts, he covers the St. Andrews history in great detail.
Barbara_B, Sep 2025
Very personable, very informative tour, not just Golf but history of St Andrews. Our tour guide was an expert. Wrote 7 books on St Andrews
Martin_T, Sep 2025
Absolutely fascinating tour and Richard our guide was very knowledgeable and presented the tour group with humor and valuable insights.
Earl_W, Aug 2025
Top notch tour, excellent guide, thank you Richard. Really learned a lot about the wonderful town of St Andrew and the history and golf course. Richard did over 8 years as a caddie and knows a ton of great info about St Andrew's. Tha k you !
Victoria_H, Aug 2025
The tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and funny. I would take the tour again. There was a woman that has taken the tour three times already and planned on going to another. The guide is a wealth of information.
Carol_K, Aug 2025
Richard was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge!!! Factual, interesting and funny!!! Great guide in so many ways!!
MichelleC_B, Jul 2025
It was an informative tour, just the right amount of information! Richard went out of his way to take our pictures too!
Lawrence_M, Jun 2025
Learned all about the history, the university and the golf course. Walked through historic site of cathedral and ancient cemetery.
Baldur_S, Jun 2025
Great experience and knowledgable guide, highly reccomended!
St Andrews is a wonderful city and the old course is fantastic
Suzanne_H, May 2025
A fantastic tour of the cities history, the university and Old St. Andrew’s golf course. Our guide was very informative.
Judy_C, Apr 2025
Private tour...such great information. We could ask questions as they arose. We walked around the city and onto the course. Our guide gave recommendations for what to do after the tour as well.
Lorrie_M, Mar 2025
It’s a fast paced walking tour to pack in all of the wonderful sites. Our tour guide was very informative and passionate about the history he shared; although somewhat impatient at times.
SUSAN_A, Sep 2024
Jonathon was a great tour guide…had lots of interesting facts…learned a lot about Edinburgh …more than just the vaults
Catherine_S, Sep 2024
We needed to use a restroom
During the tour and our guide refused to accommodate us. While we understand there were others on the tour, he could have at least directed us and told us where to meet back up. Instead he was rude. We left and never were able to rejoin the tour. Disappointing.
NEIL_T, Sep 2024
We stayed in Edinburgh and being an old Golf nut had to book the Golf tour of St Andrews. We got a lot more than expected. The Historical facts of St Andrew's Town were a bonus expertly explained to us by our knowledgeable guide.
Joanne_Z, Sep 2024
Richard was very informative and fun. He has a great understanding of the local history. Highly recommend it for all ages. You don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy this
Leila_H, Sep 2024
Thoroughly enjoyable tour. A very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Easy pace of walking.Mathis was a smallish (7) group which made it easier.
Donna_C, Sep 2024
My husband has talked about wanting to see St Andrews golf course since I met him over 30 years ago. A dream come true and it did not disappoint. Richard was the perfect guide with his historical knowledge of golf and St Andrews. The tour was a delight. I was most intrigued by the ruins of the cathedral, the castle and the history of the town. It was a great tour for us all.
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