The ward centres on the historic market town of Cupar in Fife, sited by the River Eden and surrounded by rolling farmland and small villages. The area has medieval roots, visible in its mercat cross and old county buildings from when Cupar served as a focal point for the county, and its compact town centre of independent shops and historic streets makes it locally distinctive.
As an electoral ward it covers the town and its hinterland and returns councillors to Fife Council under Scotland’s single transferable vote system. The local economy mixes agriculture, small businesses and commuter households with good rail and road links to Dundee and Edinburgh, while community life is marked by markets, cultural events and a strong sense of local heritage that attracts visitors from the surrounding area, including nearby St Andrews.
Postcode districts covering Cupar
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 12.1 miles
- Dunfermline 23.6 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 14.5 miles
- Perth 18.4 miles
- Glenrothes 10.2 miles
- Arbroath 23.8 miles
- Forfar 23.7 miles
- Rosyth 25 miles
- Tranent 25 miles
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 19.2 miles
- Carnoustie 17.4 miles
- Methil 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cupar Place 1.1 miles
- Ceres Place 1.2 miles
- Springfield Place 2.4 miles
- Strathkinness Place 5.2 miles
- Ladybank Place 5.3 miles
- Kingskettle and Kettlebridge Place 5.5 miles
- Balmullo Place 5.8 miles
- Leven, Kennoway and Largo Ward 6 miles
- Guardbridge Place 6.1 miles
- Lower Largo Place 6.3 miles
- Howe of Fife and Tay Coast Ward 6.6 miles
- Kennoway Place 6.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cupar
KY15 5HW, KY15 5UD, KY15 7SU, KY15 4HG, KY15 4BW, KY15 5PA, KY15 5TQ, KY15 5PZ, KY15 4BL … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 28.3 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 62.8 miles
- Cupar Railway Station 1 mile
- Springfield Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Cupar Ad
- Old Course Hotel St Andrews 5 7.7 miles
- Crusoe Hotel 6.7 miles
- Rufflets St Andrews 4 6.4 miles
- Rusacks St Andrews 5 7.9 miles
- The Upper Largo Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.3 miles
- Rooms at the Saint 8 miles
- Old Manor Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro St. Andrews 4 8.1 miles
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- Caledonian Hotel 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Cupar
- Bell Baxter High School Secondary
- Castlehill Primary School Primary
- Ceres Primary School Primary
- Craigrothie Primary School Primary
- Dairsie Primary School Primary
- Kilmaron School Special
- Pitlessie Primary School Primary
- Springfield Primary School Primary
- St Columba's R C Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cupar Castle Historic site 1.1 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 3.4 miles
- Rankeilour Estate 3.5 miles
- Mount Melville Estate 6.4 miles
- Durie House Estate 7.2 miles
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Balcarres House Estate 8.3 miles
- Pitcorthie House Estate 9.2 miles
- Lomond Hills Hill 10.8 miles
- Dundee Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles
- Dens Park Stadium 11.8 miles
- Tannadice Park Stadium 11.9 miles