The picturesque village of Falkland in Fife, Scotland sits in a gentle hollow beneath the Lomond Hills, its compact cobbled square framed by traditional stone and timber buildings. The centrepiece is Falkland Palace, a largely 16th‑century royal hunting lodge with formal gardens and historic interiors that give the village a very distinctive, historic character.
Today the local economy leans on tourism, independent shops, cafés and country pursuits, and walkers use the nearby hills as a gateway to the surrounding countryside; the place has also become familiar to wider audiences as a filming location. Despite the visitor trade, Falkland retains the feel of a small rural community with local events, services and a relaxed pace of life.
Postcode districts covering Falkland
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 22.2 miles
- Dundee 18.2 miles
- Dunfermline 15.7 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 9.8 miles
- Perth 13.7 miles
- Glenrothes 4 miles
- Musselburgh 22.5 miles
- Alloa 24.4 miles
- Broxburn 24.4 miles
- Bo'ness 22.8 miles
- Rosyth 17.4 miles
- Linlithgow 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Freuchie Place 2 miles
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 2.9 miles
- Strathmiglo Place 3 miles
- Auchtermuchty Place 3 miles
- Kingskettle and Kettlebridge Place 3.4 miles
- Ladybank Place 3.4 miles
- Leslie Place 3.6 miles
- Glenrothes Place 4 miles
- Markinch Place 4.3 miles
- Howe of Fife and Tay Coast Ward 4.3 miles
- Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Ward 4.8 miles
- Coaltown of Balgonie Place 5.4 miles
Example postcodes in Falkland
KY15 7BG, KY15 7AR, KY15 7BH, KY15 7DJ, KY15 7BQ, KY15 7AN, KY15 7DB, KY15 7BF, KY15 7AY … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 21.8 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 54.2 miles
- Ladybank Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Markinch Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Falkland Ad
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 0.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 3.3 miles
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 3 miles
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Balbirnie House 4 3.8 miles
- Dean Park Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Victoria Hotel 3 9.5 miles
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- Old Manor Hotel 4 9.8 miles
- Caledonian Hotel 3 9 miles
Schools in Falkland
- Falkland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lomond Hills Hill 2.1 miles
- Rankeilour Estate 5.2 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 6.5 miles
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 7.2 miles
- Durie House Estate 8.1 miles
- Cupar Castle Historic site 8.8 miles
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles
- Pitfour Castle Estate 9.8 miles
- Raith House Estate 10.6 miles
- Stark's Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 11 miles