Leslie is a small town in Fife, Scotland, set amid rolling farmland in central Fife a few miles north‑east of Glenrothes and close to Markinch. It has a compact historic core of stone cottages and Victorian streets and sits near the old routes that cross the Howe of Fife, making it an understated but well‑connected local centre.
The town grew up around a medieval settlement associated with the Leslie family and is notable for nearby Leslie House, a grand 17th‑century estate once tied to the Earls of Rothes. Historically there were weaving and small‑scale industries; today Leslie is largely a mix of local services and a commuter community with an active civic life and an interest in conserving its historic buildings.
Postcode districts covering Leslie
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 18.7 miles
- Dundee 21.6 miles
- Livingston 24.9 miles
- Dunfermline 12.7 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 6.5 miles
- Perth 16.2 miles
- Glenrothes 1.5 miles
- Musselburgh 19.3 miles
- Alloa 22.9 miles
- Grangemouth 23 miles
- Bonnyrigg 23 miles
- Broxburn 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Ward 1.3 miles
- Glenrothes Place 1.5 miles
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 2 miles
- Kinglassie Place 2 miles
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton Ward 3 miles
- Markinch Place 3.1 miles
- Coaltown of Balgonie Place 3.5 miles
- Falkland Place 3.6 miles
- Thornton Place 3.8 miles
- Freuchie Place 4 miles
- Cardenden and Auchterderran Place 4.2 miles
- Kinnesswood Place 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Leslie
KY6 3JS, KY6 3NH, KY6 3DE, KY6 3LJ, KY6 3LD, KY6 3DW, KY6 3LR, KY6 3BW, KY6 3BB … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 18.3 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 52.1 miles
- Markinch Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Glenrothes With Thornton Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Leslie Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 1.1 miles
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Balbirnie House 4 2.9 miles
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Dean Park Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Victoria Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Lomond Hills Hotel 3.9 miles
- The Bay Hotel 4 9.5 miles
Schools in Leslie
- Leslie Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lomond Hills Hill 2.5 miles
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 5.7 miles
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 6.4 miles
- Raith House Estate 7.1 miles
- Stark's Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 7.4 miles
- Rankeilour Estate 7.7 miles
- Durie House Estate 7.7 miles
- Central Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Blairadam Estate 8.4 miles
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 9.5 miles