The harbour at the eastern end of St Andrews is small, picturesque, and still a working fishing port — a few crab and lobster boats, a few yachts, and a row of stone-built shore houses tucked beneath the cathedral cliff. The two stone piers were rebuilt in the 17th century, reportedly using stone scavenged from the cathedral ruins above.
On Sundays during term-time, university students in their scarlet gowns walk out to the end of the longer pier in a tradition known as the Pier Walk. The harbour walls give a sea-level view back up at the cathedral ruins that is one of the best photographs in town.