Crossford is a small, largely residential village in west Fife, sitting a few miles west of Dunfermline and within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh. It retains a compact historic core of stone cottages and a modest high street, set against rolling farmland and pockets of woodland that make it popular with walkers and cyclists; the surrounding landscape gives a very rural feel despite good road links to larger towns and the Firth of Forth estuary.
Historically the village grew from agricultural and small-scale local trades and today functions largely as a commuter and community hub, with a village hall, local pubs and clubs that help keep an active social life. Conservation protections around its older buildings and a programme of local events sustain a strong sense of place, while the proximity to bigger centres means residents often mix village living with jobs and services in nearby towns and the capital.
Postcode districts covering Crossford
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Livingston 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Cumbernauld 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Dunfermline 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Perth 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Coatbridge 25 miles40.2 km
- Glenrothes 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Stirling 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Airdrie 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Falkirk 12 miles19.4 km
- Musselburgh 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Cairneyhill Place 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dunfermline Central Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Limekilns and Charlestown Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dunfermline Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Carnock Place 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dunfermline North Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Torryburn and Newmills Place 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Oakley Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Townhill Place 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Dunfermline South Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rosyth Place 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Comrie Place 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Crossford
KY12 8QW, KY12 8NQ, KY12 8XY, KY12 8YB, KY12 8YX, KY12 8YN, KY12 8QB, KY12 8XU, KY12 8PD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Glasgow International Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rosyth Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels in Crossford Ad
Schools in Crossford
- Crossford Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East End Park Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Blairadam Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Central Park Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dalmeny House Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Cramond beach Beach 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km