High Valleyfield is a small former mining village on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in west Fife, Scotland. It grew in the early 20th century to serve local coal workings and still shows that industrial heritage in its street pattern and community buildings, while sitting close to coastal marshes and estate parkland that give surprisingly pleasant waterside views for a former pit village.
Today the village has a quiet, community‑centred feel with local clubs and a village hall, and many residents commute to nearby towns such as Kincardine or Dunfermline. Its interest lies in the mix of industrial history and coastal landscape, making it a compact example of how Fife’s mining past blends into present-day commuter and rural life.
Postcode districts covering High Valleyfield
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 17.8 miles
- Livingston 12.3 miles
- Cumbernauld 16.6 miles
- Dunfermline 6.7 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 18 miles
- Perth 24.3 miles
- Coatbridge 21.2 miles
- Glenrothes 19.3 miles
- Stirling 13.2 miles
- Airdrie 19.1 miles
- Falkirk 7.8 miles
- Motherwell 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Torryburn and Newmills Place 1.6 miles
- Blairhall Place 2.1 miles
- Comrie Place 2.3 miles
- Oakley Place 2.7 miles
- Cairneyhill Place 3.2 miles
- Carnock Place 3.4 miles
- Bo'ness Place 3.4 miles
- West Fife and Coastal Villages Ward 3.6 miles
- Kincardine Place 3.9 miles
- Bo'ness and Blackness Ward 4 miles
- Saline Place 4.2 miles
- Crossford Place 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in High Valleyfield
KY12 8UQ, KY12 8RZ, KY12 8TT, KY12 8TF, KY12 8HL, KY12 8HW, KY12 8UE, KY12 8UG, KY12 8JS … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 12.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 34.1 miles
- Linlithgow Railway Station 5.8 miles
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near High Valleyfield Ad
- Garvock House Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- The Inn at Charlestown 3 4.9 miles
- Premier Lodge 3 6.2 miles
- Leapark Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- The Adamson Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Richmond Park Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The City Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 6.9 miles
- The Grange Manor 4 5.8 miles
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 4.7 miles
Schools in High Valleyfield
- Culross Primary School Primary
- St Serf's R C Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 0.3 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 6.3 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- East End Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 7.4 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Blairadam Estate 9.8 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 10 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 10.6 miles
- Central Park Stadium 10.9 miles