The Glenrothes Central and Thornton ward sits in the heart of Fife, bringing together the planned mid‑20th century town centre of Glenrothes with the older village of Thornton. Glenrothes is a post‑war new town noted for its public art, civic buildings and shopping heart, while Thornton retains a village character with roots in mining and railway history.
Locally the area mixes retail and civic functions - town centre shops, a theatre and council offices - alongside industrial and business parks that have evolved from the town’s manufacturing and electronics past into a range of modern small and medium enterprises; community groups and regeneration projects are a noticeable feature. Good road and rail links make it straightforward to reach nearby centres such as Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh, and to access the wider amenities of eastern Scotland.
Postcode districts covering Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 17 miles27.3 km
- Dundee 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Livingston 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Dunfermline 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Perth 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Glenrothes 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Musselburgh 16.8 miles27 km
- Alloa 24.8 miles40 km
- Grangemouth 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Bonnyrigg 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Penicuik 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Thornton Place 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Coaltown of Balgonie Place 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Glenrothes Place 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Markinch Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Leslie Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Coaltown of Wemyss Place 3 miles4.8 km
- Kinglassie Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Kirkcaldy East Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Kirkcaldy North Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- East Wemyss Place 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Glenrothes Central and Thornton
KY1 3NN, KY7 4RU, KY7 9WD, KY7 5YJ, KY7 4TD, KY1 4BT, KY7 9UA, KY7 9TB, KY7 5HH … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Glasgow International Airport 53.5 miles86.1 km
- Glenrothes With Thornton Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Markinch Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Glenrothes Central and Thornton Ad
- Dean Park Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Balbirnie House 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Victoria Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Crusoe Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- Earl David Hotel 2 3.2 miles5.1 km
Schools in Glenrothes Central and Thornton
- Auchmuty High School Secondary
- Carleton Primary School Primary
- Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School Primary
- John Fergus School Special
- Pitteuchar East Primary School Primary
- Pitteuchar West Primary School Primary
- Thornton Primary School Primary
- Warout Primary & Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.4 km
- Stark's Park Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Raith House Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Lomond Hills Hill 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Durie House Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Rankeilour Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Burntisland Beach Beach 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Central Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 8.6 miles13.9 km