Coaltown of Balgonie is a small village in central Fife, Scotland, tucked between the larger towns of Glenrothes and Markinch. It sits in gently rolling lowlands of the Fife countryside, surrounded by farmland and pockets of woodland, and retains a compact, village feel despite being within easy reach of regional amenities and rail links from nearby towns.
The settlement grew up in the 19th century around local coal workings and miners’ housing, and traces of that industrial past still shape its character though the pits have long closed. Close by is the medieval Balgonie Castle, a striking reminder of the area’s deeper history, while today the village is largely residential with a tight-knit community whose residents often commute to jobs in Glenrothes and elsewhere in Fife.
Postcode districts covering Coaltown of Balgonie
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 18 miles28.9 km
- Dundee 21.2 miles34 km
- Dunfermline 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Perth 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Glenrothes 2 miles3.3 km
- Musselburgh 17.4 miles28 km
- Bonnyrigg 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Penicuik 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Broxburn 22 miles35.4 km
- Bo'ness 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Rosyth 15.7 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Markinch Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Thornton Place 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Glenrothes Place 2 miles3.3 km
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Windygates Place 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Coaltown of Wemyss Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- East Wemyss Place 3 miles4.9 km
- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Leslie Place 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Kennoway Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Buckhaven Place 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Coaltown of Balgonie
KY7 6HN, KY7 6HZ, KY7 6GZ, KY7 6HU, KY7 6HP, KY7 6JD, KY7 6JJ, KY7 6HS, KY7 6GT … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Glasgow International Airport 54.8 miles88.2 km
- Markinch Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Glenrothes With Thornton Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Coaltown of Balgonie Ad
- Balbirnie House 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dean Park Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Victoria Hotel 3 4.9 miles8 km
- Crusoe Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Caledonian Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Coaltown of Balgonie
- Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Durie House Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Lomond Hills Hill 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Stark's Park Stadium 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Raith House Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Rankeilour Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Over Rankeilour Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Burntisland Beach Beach 9.3 miles15 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 9.8 miles15.8 km