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 miles
- Livingston 12.9 miles
- Cumbernauld 23 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 11.4 miles
- Perth 22.9 miles
- Glenrothes 13.4 miles
- Stirling 19.5 miles
- Airdrie 24.6 miles
- Falkirk 14.2 miles
- Musselburgh 17.6 miles
- Bathgate 13.9 miles
- Alloa 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunfermline Central Ward 0.6 miles
- Dunfermline South Ward 1.1 miles
- Townhill Place 1.6 miles
- Dunfermline North Ward 1.7 miles
- Crossford Place 2.2 miles
- Rosyth Place 2.4 miles
- Kingseat Place 2.5 miles
- Limekilns and Charlestown Place 2.8 miles
- Crossgates Place 3 miles
- Inverkeithing Place 3.1 miles
- Cairneyhill Place 3.5 miles
- Dalgety Bay and Hillend Place 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Dunfermline
KY11 8HR, KY12 7NL, KY12 0BS, KY11 8SU, KY11 4HG, KY12 7JR, KY12 7AY, KY11 4BN, KY12 2EN … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 8.5 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 40.6 miles
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels in Dunfermline Ad
- Garvock House Hotel 4
- Auld Mill House Hotel 3
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3
- Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline 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 miles
- Central Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- Blairadam Estate 4.9 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 5 miles
- Dalmeny House Estate 6.9 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 7 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 7.1 miles
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 7.6 miles
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 8.1 miles
- Cramond beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Burntisland Beach Beach 8.5 miles
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 9.6 miles