Oh, and since you're a runner - one thing you'll definitely want to do is get up early one morning and run along the West Sands beach (as featured in the iconic scene in the film Chariots of Fire).

I agree with what Gordon says!

We visited St Andrews 2 years ago in April and we froze! Two days later in Aberdeen the temps shot up and we were warm!
YOu will love St Andrews and the people! I hope you have time for some side trips to Edinburgh and Stirling etc...

Spring, for the added daylight

This might be useful http://www.standrews.co.uk/
They also have a Facebook page, but the URL was SO long!

alihutch: "<i>They also have a Facebook page, but the URL was SO long!</i>"

for really long url's use tinyurl.com

It is very easy and you can it to post any url here.

Aye, janis...I know it's there...just can never be bothered to use it!

btw, running it the rain is nice, once you get used to it....

but not necessarily in the rain -- in the dark . . .

I'm pretty sure the answer is spring.

I quite like the idea of evenings in front of a cold fire and all that, but I think the interesting St Andrews stuff is all in the Spring.

I found these whilst ferreting about

http://a-year-at-st-andrews.weebly.com/index.html

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=356788

I bet there will still be chances for an evening in front of a hot fire, even in spring. Or possibly summer (;-)