Home
Your location

Ceres

Place in Fife, Scotland

Coordinates:56.293, -2.975
OS grid ref:NO 39 11
Population:950
Dialling code: 01333 (Peat Inn)
Map of the UK

Ceres in Fife, Scotland is a compact, picturesque village set in the fertile Howe of Fife, roughly between Cupar and St Andrews. It’s known for a charming village green, stone cottages and a well‑preserved market cross that give a very traditional Lowland feel amid rolling arable farmland.

The village punches above its size culturally: the annual Ceres Games, a festival of sports and community events, is said in local tradition to go back to the return of men from the Battle of Bannockburn, and the place retains a strong community spirit. Economically it’s historically agricultural with some small‑scale local services and tourism, while many residents commute to nearby towns, and the conservation of the core village keeps a lot of its historic character intact.

Postcode districts covering Ceres

Most populated places nearby

Neighbouring places

Example postcodes in Ceres

Transport links

  • Edinburgh Airport 28.2 miles45.4 km
  • Glasgow International Airport 63.3 miles101.9 km
  • Cupar Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
  • Springfield Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km

Hotels near Ceres Ad

Schools in Ceres

  • Ceres Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Cupar Castle Historic site 2.2 miles3.5 km
  • Rankeilour Estate 4.2 miles6.8 km
  • Over Rankeilour Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
  • Mount Melville Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
  • Durie House Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
  • Balcarres House Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
  • Bayview Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
  • Pitcorthie House Estate 8.1 miles13 km
  • Pittenweem Harbour Harbour 11 miles17.7 km
  • Lomond Hills Hill 11.3 miles18.3 km
  • Dundee Harbour Harbour 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • Dens Park Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km