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 miles
- Livingston 18.6 miles
- Dunfermline 10.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 3.2 miles
- Perth 25 miles
- Glenrothes 8.7 miles
- Falkirk 24 miles
- Musselburgh 10.4 miles
- Bathgate 21.2 miles
- Alloa 23.9 miles
- Grangemouth 21 miles
- Bonnyrigg 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burntisland Place 1.9 miles
- Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy Ward 2.6 miles
- Kirkcaldy Central Ward 3 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart Place 3.2 miles
- Kirkcaldy North Ward 4.4 miles
- Kirkcaldy East Ward 4.5 miles
- Aberdour Place 4.6 miles
- Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty Ward 6 miles
- Cardenden and Auchterderran Place 6.1 miles
- Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Ward 6.3 miles
- Leith Ward 6.5 miles
- Forth Ward 6.6 miles
Example postcodes in Kinghorn
KY3 9SR, KY3 9XN, KY3 9TR, KY3 9TZ, KY3 9XP, KY3 9UZ, KY3 9XG, KY3 9TH, KY3 9UL … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 11.1 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 50.3 miles
- Kinghorn Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Burntisland Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Kinghorn Ad
- Kingswood Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Burntisland Sands Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Dean Park Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Ocean Mist Leith 4 6.4 miles
- The Bay Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Victoria Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Old Town Chambers, Autograph Collection 5 8.2 miles
- The Balmoral Hotel 5 8 miles
- Tigerlily Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Eden Locke 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Kinghorn
- Kinghorn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burntisland Beach Beach 1.7 miles
- Raith House Estate 2.1 miles
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 2.2 miles
- Stark's Park Stadium 2.2 miles
- Kinghorn Harbour Harbour 2.8 miles
- Kirkealdy Harbour Harbour 2.9 miles
- Leith Harbour Harbour 3.1 miles
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 3.3 miles
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles
- Granton Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Central Park Stadium 7 miles
- Easter Road Stadium 7.4 miles