Fantastic Sea Glass and where to find it! Our Treasures Guide to the Fife Coastal Path!

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We're back! All rested and ready for more beach adventures and treasure hunting!
This week, and next, we are taking you on a journey around the Fife Coastal Path - its a world famous walking route which meanders through some of the most beautiful countryside anywhere!
Today, we begin a short distance East from the official start of the path, in the Fife Village of Torryburn! We move onto Charlestown & Limekilns before we stop for the day in North Queensferry, where we met up with ‪@NorthernMudlarks‬ last year. Next week, we visit four more locations on our way around the Fife Coast, stopping in each to revisit what the beaches have to offer - its a fantastic assemblage of sea glass, swing-top, vulcanite and glass, stoppers, rare ceramics, pottery and a host of beachcombing treasures!
The coastal path opened in 2002 and stretches for 116 miles as it winds its way through old ferry towns, fishing villages, harbours; it wanders past, Pictish caves, sites of Victorian industry and places of pilgrimage. Every step offers more stunning sights and a host of wee nooks and crannies to explore or take a wee break in!
Some parts of the route are harder to get to than others - we've climbed more than a few walls and crossed too many fields to mention... but rest assured, we will do the hard work for you and let you sit back and enjoy the places we visit along this incredible route.
We will return to our normal schedule on the 28th January, but we will revisit the path on the last Friday of each month until we complete our guide around the route that joins two of Scotland's great rivers - the Tay, where you can cross into Dundee, and the Forth, where you can cross into Edinburgh!
We are often asked where we go, so, this is our way of guiding you to a few of our favourite stops along the Fife Coastal Path!
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[@scottishmudlarking]

Thank you so much for watching! Please like and subscribe - check the links in the description for our etsy shop, KoFi page and instagram :) Nicole & Craig xo

[@NylonTalon7909]

Lovely video! The second bottle with " Glen... Dunf..." might be Dunfermline Glen Works, I had seen some aerated water bottles like that

[@scottishmudlarking]

Oh yes that certainly might have been the brewery! It's always nice to have some lettering on the pieces, so it gives you the possibility to research and see how old the piece is...Thank you!

[@pennykaiser6667]

Interesting history on the fairy lights. Thanks for sharing.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Penny! So glad you enjoyed the fairy light history :)

[@barrybark3995]

are those gypsy caravans around the base of the rail bridge do you know? great vid

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thank you so much, and Good question! There are a fair number of shipping containers under the North shore cantilever of the bridge, and it looks like a few caravans alongside them. They or others have been there for as long as I can remember, and I have always thought (without knowing for sure) that they had something to do with the never ending work that takes place on the bridge - now I have to find out - we'll have to go back along! :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@annalombardi9158]

Today i m very, i received the pendant and other thing that i have ordered, there are so beautiful ty dear hello from Rome❤️

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks ever so much Anna! We are so happy to hear the marbles arrived in Italy after only a few weeks 😃 Glad you love them! ❤️

[@markwallace7944]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏 another great video, love them ❤️👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thank you so much! That's very kind! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@karenk380]

I appreciate the map. How interesting about fairy lights. The ads were funny. Burglars greatest fear! Ha! Lovely pink glass. My favorite.😍

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Karen! The burglar's fear - it really is a fab ad , isn't it?!?! That pink piece is most certainly the largest we have ever found :) x

[@donaldwilson2548]

Hi, Donald Wilson here in Tacoma, Washington State, USA. Just came upon your video this afternoon. This is so cool to find you very close to where my family (Wilson's) come from; Dunfermline, Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh areas. My great, great grandfather, James Andrew Wilson, born 1825 in this area, came to America in 1862 and then two James's later found there way to Tacoma from Kansas. Actually, there are 14 James's before great, great grandfather. WOW! Other Scottish relatives are Stirling and Beveridge. I look forward to more of your video's. Kindest Regards, Donald William Wilson.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Hi Donald, thank you so much for watching and getting in touch! That's very interesting - that must have been some journey back in 1862! Its a small world... my paternal grandmother was from Bathgate, and my paternal grandfather was from Edinburgh. You would certainly hear your name all around Scotland - you could go most places and find Wilsons nearby. Interestingly, the name Beverage is marked in one of the places we visited - there is a Beverage Park, in Kirkcaldy. Your family names are still very well represented here :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@lizzywilmot6029]

😻😻 Lovely video guys thank you! 😻😻

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Lizzy! So glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@karenpacker8862]

What beautiful locations. And incredible finds

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it! :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@iansuehooper7542]

Beautiful coastal walk guys and capped with pics of that wonderful bridges across the Forth. Loved that small yellow piece of glass, thought it may have been a bit of Neiger. Look forward to the next section of your walk. Sue and Ian, Australia

[@scottishmudlarking]

Awesome! Thank you so much! We've a long way to go, around the coast, yet! :D So glad you enjoyed it... We really have to get back along to the bridges soon! We'll have to take a closer look at that yellow piece!! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@ruthabrahams7821]

What a great idea for a series! I’d love to walk along the Coastal Path someday. Loved the little car! You had such colorful finds today- so many shades of blue, the tiny yellow piece, amberina, black glass, and that lovely large piece of pink glass! I think that the tiny white bouquet was my favorite. Craig, your history of fairy lights was so interesting! What gorgeous examples you showed us! The advertisements were almost comical, playing on the fears of people at that time. But I’m guessing that those fears were real. Thank you for another fun and relaxing stroll along the Scottish shore. I look forward to these so much! Take care, stay well, and enjoy your week! 🙏❤️

[@scottishmudlarking]

So glad you like it - we hoped it would help answer a few questions and be a fun way of looking at the places around us! :D Some of those spots further away from us have some great colours!! We must get back along - the wee bouquet was such a sweet wee thing! Yes! You are absolutely right about the advertising! Amazing to sell a product both as an anti-theft product and, at the same time, a delight to treat your friends and brighten your home! They are very lovely things though! :D Thank you so much, best wishes for a great week ahead! :D Nicole & Craig xo

[@christhompson4270]

Awesome video, with bits of history and beautiful scenery. Take care and stay safe and well 👍👏🙏🥰❤️

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Chris! So glad you enjoyed the fairy light section and the scenery :) Take care xo

[@tracey6038]

As always a fantastic video. Nicole, Red is definitely your colour, you should have "Scottish Mudlarker" in White with Nicole scrolled underneath 😉 😀

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Tracey! I have our Logo T Shirt for the summer, and am really hoping it'll get warmer very soon, so I can wear it again ;) xo

[@79kevnor]

Happy New Year! I loved the little narrative about fairy lights. So interesting. Stay safe and well.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Kevin! So glad you enjoyed the fairy light history, it's such a fab story :) Stay safe and take care x

[@alisonlyons4691]

Hi there, thank you for a great video, lots of nice finds. Interesting Craig about the "fairy lights" l think l spotted Alex 😊 l must get to Queensferry one day the beaches there seem great for mudlarking. Take care both of you Alioban xx

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Alison! Yes that's Alex and Gail in the background :) We must make a return to N and S Queensferry, even if it's just to look at the Bridges ! Take care, Nicole & Craig

[@shannahenk1655]

Thanks for doing this! I've often wondered if there are interesting things to find on every UK beach, and it's just a matter of how many or how "good" the items are. Would you say this is true? Or are some places substantially less interesting?

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thank you for coming along - its a fun wee way of answering a few questions and, we hope, giving you a better sense of the place... That's a really good question and one we have thought we could say more about. There are places that excel in one thing or another - some places seem to attract shells, others have lots of glass etc. sometimes its obvious why. Then there are places with virtually nothing man-made - we have been to places where traveling in one direction along a shore, we find lots, go the other way, smelly seaweed and not much else! Oh! Long answer - short answer is, yes, some places are a lot more interesting than others in terms of what you can hope to find. Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@sionaharrop4486]

What a great video, the little car on the map was so good as it gave us an idea of where you were. Beautiful fairy lights so pretty, I never knew about them so thank you for the interesting information on them. Take care and stay safe ❤️🇦🇺🌹 xxx

[@scottishmudlarking]

Glad you liked it - we thought it was a nice idea and it would show how close, and yet varied, the places we visit are! :D The fairly lights are so cool! :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@amandabell8827]

Lovely video! Thank you for the history of the Night Light, so interesting and I am sure i have seen pieces of them on old tips so I will be looking more carefully from now on 😀 x

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Amanda! Oh wouldn't it be nice to find a whole fairy light? I love the one with the fish design, it's sooo cute :) Glad you enjoyed the history of fairy lights! xo

[@dorothypapineau8283]

The fish design fairy light near the end was so beautiful. Happy New Year.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Dorothy! That one is my favourite one too with the fish design ... it's so cute :) Happy New year !!

[@tinaharbit1806]

Nicole, your hair is absolutely gorgeous! Great finds you two

[@scottishmudlarking]

Oh! That's so kind, thank you so much!! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@Tealtra]

Loved the trip down the cost. The history was so interesting, I never knew the origin of fairy lights.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much! The fairy lights are so gorgeous, the old one with the fish is my favourite :) Glad you enjoyed the history.

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Fairy lights sounds like what we call tea lights today.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Arvetta! I think that's where our modern day tealights come from - strange to think even little ceramic holders haven't changed much in a hundred years...

[@tgnome44]

Loved getting familiar with that area. I'll have to visit Scotland one of these days😊

[@scottishmudlarking]

Awesome! We hoped the series would give a better sense of the places, and how close many of them are! You would be made most welcome should you visit! We're a friendly bunch for the most part! :D Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@theeclecticthriftercrafter]

A wonderful video :)

[@scottishmudlarking]

Very kind, thank you so much! Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@deborahbaughman1366]

I win Whoop Whoop. Lol♥️♥️♥️

[@scottishmudlarking]

🙌✊🥳🎉👏 Best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo :D

[@minervareyes5349]

Nice video, and finds , love it.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@lotusdolphin]

So wonderful to see you both! Nicole I didn’t realize your hair was so long. It’s beautiful! What wonderful finds!! Can’t wait to see what you do with them! And I never knew about fairy lights at least not the antique ones. So cool.

[@lotusdolphin]

Forgot to add love from me in California💜🤟🏻🍀😎🇺🇸

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Liz! Aww very kind of you, my hair is usually bunched up because it gets in the way but every now and again it's in a ponytail :) The fish design fairy light is my favourite, it's soo cute ... Love to California from Scotland xo

[@VampcatVvvvV]

Wonderful fairy light segment! I will recommend your video to friends in the vintage reseller community. Did you notice that the large chunk of glass was folded like a fortune cookie? 😅

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much! Very kind of you :) Hahah no I had never noticed it looked like a Fortune Cookie, but now I can't unsee it ;) xo

[@VampcatVvvvV]

@@scottishmudlarking 😅 ooops! Sorry about that!

[@denisemessier2815]

Loved this video! The little yellow car traveling on the map is adorable. Thank you for the history lessons. Great finds-the little bouquet, the pipe bowl on the stem, and the yellow bead are my favorites. The lime kilns are beautiful. Xxx

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Denise! So glad you enjoyed the little yellow car - our next episode in this series streams next week and then every last Friday of the month... I think we have around 6 episodes planned. The bead and flower were my favourite finds too! xo

[@tinaharbit1806]

The bumpy rocks are interesting! Do you happen to know what created the bumpyness?

[@scottishmudlarking]

I had to think about that one! :D I looked back and think its the rocks in the section where we found the pipe with bowl... those are barnacles - little crustacean creatures, distant relatives of crabs and lobsters. Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@tinaharbit1806]

@@scottishmudlarking very interesting. Thanks

[@gabrielebehr563]

Nice Video👍

[@scottishmudlarking]

So glad you enjoyed it! :D Thank you so much, best wishes, Nicole & Craig xo

[@lindahardy5216]

My Fridays just aren't complete without a Scottish Mudlarking video! Enjoyed your trek this week, and all the interesting tidbits of information.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks ever so much Linda! It feels longer than just a week where we didn't have a new video out... So glad you enjoyed the new series xo

[@ilonamollema6467]

Hi Nicole and Craig, In wishing you both a very Happy New Year! May this year be filled with happiness, good health and amazing finds. Thank you so much for all the video's you've made in 2021! They were such a joy to watch. I really love the little history lessons in each video. Never knew the story about the fairy lights. So I really hope you will continue doing this historical background stories. Wishing you both a wonderful weekend and a lovely week ahead. Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤, Ilona

[@scottishmudlarking]

Hello Ilona! Happy New Year!! Hope its a great one for you and yours! We're so glad you have come along on our wee adventures and enjoyed them with us! :D We would love to do more of the history sections - they are so incredibly time consuming to put together! We are considering alternatives to the slides - they take the most time to track down and clear copyright on - but we do want to bring them back either weekly or perhaps bi-weekly. :D Very many thanks for the encouragement! :D Very best wishes to you and yours, Nicole & Craig xo

[@rosemarietsutsumi1029]

Beautiful finds, and thanks Craig for the history of the fairy lights and art glass. Very enjoyable video.🙏💕🌞🇺🇸

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Rosemarie! Very glad you enjoyed the fairy light history, they are so gorgeous to look at, especially the one with the fish pattern :)

[@peggyreid6836]

Hello Friends, I thoroughly enjoyed the story of how fairy lights came to be in everyone's home. All the finds are extraordinary and really lovely sea glass. Thank you for last years larks, and stories; I always look forward to learning something during each lark. Please stay safe and healthy throughout this New Year and again Thank You both for so very much pleasure. Greetings from North Carolina U.S.A.

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much Peggy! So very glad you enjoyed the fairy lights history and our larks around the Scottish coast :) Take care and stay safe and hello to North Carolina ! xo

[@mirkatu3249]

Seeing inside the kilns was SO COOL, thank you! You guys are always a delight to watch. :-)

[@scottishmudlarking]

Thanks so much! The kilns are really impressive when you walk through them - they are literally part of the stone cliff :) The village is so quiet now, that it's hard to believe how busy it must have been back in the day ...