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.
Postcode districts covering Kelty
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Livingston 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Dunfermline 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Perth 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Glenrothes 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Stirling 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Falkirk 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Musselburgh 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Bathgate 19.3 miles31 km
- Alloa 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Grangemouth 15.3 miles24.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Cowdenbeath Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ballingry Place 2.5 miles4 km
- Lochgelly Place 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kingseat Place 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Crossgates Place 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Townhill Place 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dunfermline North Ward 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cardenden and Auchterderran Place 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Kinross Place 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Dunfermline Place 5.4 miles8.6 km
Example postcodes in Kelty
KY4 0ER, KY4 0JS, KY4 0HG, KY4 0DB, KY4 0BD, KY4 0DA, KY4 0LS, KY4 0BA, KY4 0AD … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Glasgow International Airport 44.5 miles71.6 km
- Cowdenbeath Railway Station 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Lochgelly Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Kelty Ad
- Garvock House Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Auld Mill House Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Beath Inn 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Coorie 8.1 miles13 km
- Dean Park Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The City Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Green Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Inn at Charlestown 3 8.3 miles13.3 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