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Kelty

Place in Fife, Scotland

Coordinates:56.137, -3.383
OS grid ref:NT 14 94
Population:6,590

Kelty is a small former coal‑mining town in west Fife, Scotland, sitting on the lower slopes of the Ochil Hills close to the county boundary. It grew rapidly in the 19th and early 20th centuries around the pits and retains a strong working‑class identity, with remnants of miners’ housing and industrial heritage visible in the landscape.

Today Kelty feels like a tight‑knit community that has adapted to post‑industrial life: many residents commute to nearby towns while local life revolves around shops, community projects and the successful local football club Kelty Hearts, whose rise through the leagues has become a source of civic pride. The surrounding hills and woodlands also make the area popular for hillwalking and informal outdoor recreation.

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Transport links

  • Airport Edinburgh Airport 12.9 miles20.8 km
  • Airport Glasgow International Airport 44.5 miles71.6 km
  • Railway station Cowdenbeath Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
  • Railway station Lochgelly Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km

Schools in Kelty

  • Kelty Primary School Primary
  • St Joseph's R C Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Blairadam Estate 0.7 miles1.1 km
  • Central Park Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
  • Loch Leven Nature reserve 4.4 miles7 km
  • East End Park Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
  • Balmuto Castle Historic site 5.8 miles9.3 km
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 8 miles13 km
  • Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 8.1 miles13 km
  • Raith House Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Lomond Hills Hill 8.4 miles13.5 km
  • Stark's Park Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
  • Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles14.6 km
  • Hopetoun House Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km