Dunfermline is a historic town in Fife, Scotland, set on low-lying ground a few miles north of the Firth of Forth and within easy reach of Edinburgh. Once a medieval royal burgh and the burial place of kings at Dunfermline Abbey, it today has a population of roughly 50,000–60,000 and a pleasantly mixed townscape of old stone buildings, parks and more modern housing.
Its cultural identity is closely tied to industrial and philanthropic history: it was the childhood home of Andrew Carnegie and hosts the Carnegie Library & Galleries and the tree-filled Pittencrieff Park he gifted. Traditionally driven by coal, linen and engineering, the economy has shifted to retail and services - with the Kingsgate Centre and a strong commuter link to the capital - while local life still revolves around community sport (notably Dunfermline Athletic) and access to the coastal walking routes such as the Fife Coastal Path.
Postcode districts covering Dunfermline
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Livingston 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Cumbernauld 23 miles37 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Perth 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Glenrothes 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stirling 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Airdrie 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Falkirk 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Musselburgh 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Bathgate 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Alloa 14 miles22.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Dunfermline Central Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Dunfermline South Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Townhill Place 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dunfermline North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Crossford Place 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rosyth Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kingseat Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Limekilns and Charlestown Place 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Crossgates Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Inverkeithing Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Cairneyhill Place 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Dalgety Bay and Hillend Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Dunfermline
KY11 3BD, KY11 4RF, KY12 9AP, KY11 4SH, KY12 7QG, KY11 8HU, KY11 7EG, KY11 8HB, KY12 9FY … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Glasgow International Airport 40.6 miles65.3 km
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels in Dunfermline Ad
- Garvock House Hotel 4
- Auld Mill House Hotel 3
- Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline 3
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3
- The City Hotel 3
- The Adamson Hotel 3
- Best Western Plus Dunfermline Crossford Keavil House Hotel 4
Schools in Dunfermline
- Bellyeoman Primary School Primary
- Calaiswood School Special
- Canmore Primary School Primary
- Carnegie Primary School Primary
- Commercial Primary School Primary
- Duloch Schools and Community Campus Primary
- Dunfermline High School Secondary
- Lynburn Primary School Primary
- Masterton Primary School Primary
- McLean Primary School Primary
- Milesmark Primary School Primary
- Pebbles Academy, Dunfermline (formerly Eden Park Academy, Dunfermline) Independent - special
- Pitreavie Primary School Primary
- Pittencrieff Primary School Primary
- Queen Anne High School Secondary
- St Columba's R C High School Secondary
- St Leonard's Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's R C Primary School Primary
- Touch Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- East End Park Stadium 0.6 miles1 km
- Central Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Blairadam Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Dalmeny House Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Cramond beach Beach 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Burntisland Beach Beach 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.5 km