Cairneyhill is a small village in west Fife, Scotland, about three miles west of Dunfermline and close to the Firth of Forth. It has a mix of older stone houses and more recent housing, a primary school and a handful of local shops and community facilities, while many residents commute to nearby towns or across the Forth for work.
The settlement has agricultural and coal‑mining roots and the name reflects the local landscape - "cairney" meaning stony or rocky - and community life centres on the school, village hall and local clubs. The surrounding countryside offers easy walking and occasional views across the estuary towards Edinburgh, making it a quiet, well‑connected base in western Fife.
Postcode districts covering Cairneyhill
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 15.2 miles
- Livingston 12 miles
- Cumbernauld 19.6 miles
- Dunfermline 3.5 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 14.8 miles
- Perth 23.5 miles
- Coatbridge 23.8 miles
- Glenrothes 16.5 miles
- Stirling 16.2 miles
- Airdrie 21.6 miles
- Falkirk 10.8 miles
- Wishaw 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crossford Place 1.3 miles
- Torryburn and Newmills Place 1.6 miles
- Carnock Place 1.6 miles
- Oakley Place 2.1 miles
- Comrie Place 2.4 miles
- Limekilns and Charlestown Place 2.5 miles
- Dunfermline Central Ward 2.9 miles
- West Fife and Coastal Villages Ward 3 miles
- High Valleyfield Place 3.2 miles
- Blairhall Place 3.3 miles
- Dunfermline Place 3.5 miles
- Dunfermline North Ward 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cairneyhill
KY12 8XH, KY12 8UX, KY12 8XF, KY12 8FG, KY12 8XD, KY12 8YY, KY12 8BY, KY12 8DD, KY12 8FQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 9.9 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 37.2 miles
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Rosyth Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Cairneyhill Ad
- Garvock House Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- The Inn at Charlestown 3 2.2 miles
- The Adamson Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- The City Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 3.7 miles
- Auld Mill House Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline 3 4.9 miles
- Orocco Pier 7.2 miles
- Dakota Edinburgh 4 7.5 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Edinburgh - Queensferry Crossing 4 6 miles
Schools in Cairneyhill
- Cairneyhill Primary & Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 3.6 miles
- East End Park Stadium 3.7 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 5.3 miles
- Blairadam Estate 7.2 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 7.7 miles
- Central Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 7.9 miles
- Dalmeny House Estate 9.2 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 10.2 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 10.4 miles
- Cramond beach Beach 10.7 miles