Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife.

Children of age for secondary school normally attend Madras College in St Andrews.

The assassination of Archbishop Sharp was committed at Magus Muir, to the south of the village, in 1679.

Strathkinness has a primary school, a village hall, a church, a church hall, a pub with a restaurant, two large parks with play-areas and several bed and breakfasts.

Rufflets is a 4 star hotel, on the B939 Strathkinness Low Road, about halfway to St Andrews.