The small former port town of Kincardine sits on the north bank of the River Forth in western Fife, Scotland. It is best known for the prominent Kincardine Bridge, which frames wide estuary views and provides a key crossing into the Central Belt.
Kincardine grew from a ferry and shipping hub into a community shaped by coal, power generation and engineering - the nearby Longannet power station once dominated the skyline before its closure - and the harbour and waterfront remain focal points for walking, fishing and seasonal community events. Today it feels quietly mixed: a small town with a clear industrial heritage, attractive riverside sunsets and straightforward road links to nearby towns and cities.
Postcode districts covering Kincardine
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 21.6 miles
- Livingston 14.5 miles
- Hamilton 24.6 miles
- Cumbernauld 13.8 miles
- Dunfermline 10.5 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 21.6 miles
- Perth 24.7 miles
- Coatbridge 19.2 miles
- Glenrothes 22.3 miles
- Stirling 9.3 miles
- Airdrie 17.3 miles
- Falkirk 5.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Airth Place 2.1 miles
- Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward 2.6 miles
- Clackmannan Place 2.8 miles
- Grangemouth Place 3.8 miles
- High Valleyfield Place 3.9 miles
- Carronshore Place 4 miles
- Carron Place 4.3 miles
- Alloa Place 4.5 miles
- Blairhall Place 4.5 miles
- Clackmannanshire Central Ward 4.6 miles
- Stenhousemuir Place 4.7 miles
- Clackmannanshire South Ward 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Kincardine
FK10 4QR, FK10 4PY, FK10 4NE, FK10 4QD, FK10 4LT, FK10 4LS, FK10 4RF, FK10 4PB, FK10 4RZ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 15.7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 31 miles
- Alloa Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Falkirk Grahamston Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Kincardine Ad
- Premier Lodge 3 4.5 miles
- Premier Inn Falkirk North 3 2.1 miles
- Helix Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Oxgang Kitchen Bar & Rooms 3 3.9 miles
- SGE Leapark Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- The Grange Manor 4 4.1 miles
- Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa 4 5.1 miles
- Travelodge Falkirk 3 5.2 miles
- Richmond Park Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 5 miles
Schools in Kincardine
- Tulliallan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 3.6 miles
- Recreation Park Stadium 3.9 miles
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Ochilview Park Stadium 4.9 miles
- Callendar Wood Forest 6 miles
- Lower Polmaise Estate 6.8 miles
- Manuel Priory Historic site 7.5 miles
- Forthbank Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Airthrey Castle Estate 8.8 miles
- Stirling Castle Historic site 9.6 miles
- East End Park Stadium 10.6 miles
- Keir House Estate 11.1 miles