Kinghorn is a small coastal town on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, with a sandy bay, a compact harbour and pleasant views across the water towards Edinburgh. It sits on the Fife Coastal Path, with a Victorian-era promenade and remnants of older harbour works that make it popular with walkers and day-trippers.
Once a modest fishing and maritime settlement, Kinghorn has notable historic associations - most famously linked to the death of King Alexander III in the late 13th century - and today combines local shops and cafés with a significant commuter population to nearby centres. The town retains an active community feel, seasonal tourism and the quiet charm of a small seaside place rather than a large resort.
Postcode districts covering Kinghorn
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Livingston 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Dunfermline 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Perth 25 miles40.2 km
- Glenrothes 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Falkirk 24 miles38.7 km
- Musselburgh 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Bathgate 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Alloa 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Grangemouth 21 miles33.8 km
- Bonnyrigg 13.8 miles22.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Burntisland Place 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kirkcaldy Central Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kirkcaldy North Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Kirkcaldy East Ward 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Aberdour Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty Ward 6 miles9.7 km
- Cardenden and Auchterderran Place 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Ward 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Leith Ward 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Forth Ward 6.6 miles10.6 km
Example postcodes in Kinghorn
KY3 9TT, KY3 9YE, KY3 9XL, KY3 9UL, KY3 9TG, KY3 9SB, KY3 9XT, KY3 9XA, KY3 9XZ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Glasgow International Airport 50.3 miles80.9 km
- Kinghorn Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Burntisland Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Kinghorn Ad
- The Bay Hotel 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Ocean Mist Leith 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Victoria Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ocean Serviced Apartments 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dean Park Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- 21212 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Kingswood Hotel 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Raeburn 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- 24 Royal Terrace 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Kinghorn
- Kinghorn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burntisland Beach Beach 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Raith House Estate 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stark's Park Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kinghorn Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kirkealdy Harbour Harbour 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Leith Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles5 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Granton Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.7 km
- Central Park Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Easter Road Stadium 7.4 miles12 km