Fife Pilgrim Way Passport is Launched

Publish Date: Tuesday July 1, 2025

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust are delighted to be launching a new Fife Pilgrim Way passport and completion certificate. More than 30 destinations, businesses and organisations have joined the scheme. They are all looking forward to welcoming the first walkers when the scheme goes live on 1 July 2025; almost 6 years to the day since the route was first opened in 2019. 

Walkers have the opportunity to collect more than 30 bespoke stamps in their passport en route. These stamps can be collected when they visit places as diverse as churches, a palace, an abbey, libraries, cafés, museums, and bike shops. Each location has its own a specially designed stamp. Therefore, walkers can create a unique memento as they journey across Fife in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims.

Inspire

The Fife Pilgrim Way passport and completion certificate were designed in conjunction with Welcome to Fife. They were funded through the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. 

FCCT’s CEO Jeremy Harris says: “We hope that our new passport scheme will inspire locals and visitors to discover new sections of the Fife Pilgrim Way. And that they’ll be motivated to collect stamps along the route to fill their passport. 

“Thanks must go to all the destinations, tourist attractions and businesses who have signed up to the new passport scheme. They are helping us to connect people with this fascinating, historic route.” 

Caroline Warburton, Destination Development Director at VisitScotland, says: “This is a fantastic initiative that will help the local visitor economy by supporting businesses and communities along the route. The new passport scheme doesn’t just encourage the regional spread of visitors along the Fife Pilgrim Way. It also gives visitors an incentive to make a return visit to complete their progress.” 

Welcoming

Karen Delaney, proprietor of Millbarista Café in Inverkeithing, commented: “I enjoy welcoming walkers to my café. And I always ask if they are walking the Fife Pilgrim Way, so we are delighted to be part of this new scheme. We also offer a packed lunch service for walkers to order and collect when they pass through Inverkeithing.” 

The 900-year old St Drostan’s Church, Markinch, is at the half-way mark on the Fife Pilgrim Way. One of the volunteer guides said: “We keep our own record of visitors and the conversations we had. It is good that these same folk will also have something to remember us by and help them recall their visit.” 

The Fife Pilgrim Way passport and completion certificate can be purchased in the FCCT online shop. Or pop into the FCCT office at Harbourmaster’s House, Dysart (9.30am to 4.30pm). Cash and card payments accepted.