Leuchars is a small village in Fife, Scotland, sitting a few miles north of St Andrews and close to the tidal Eden Estuary and the River Eden. Its railway station on the line between Dundee and Edinburgh makes it a convenient transport hub and a common gateway for visitors heading to St Andrews.
Historically shaped by the nearby airfield - best known as RAF Leuchars and now operating as Leuchars Station - the military presence sits alongside farming and small local businesses, with tourism from golf and the coast adding seasonal trade. The village keeps a strong community feel with a parish church, primary school and local shops, and the estuarine and coastal landscape is popular with birdwatchers and walkers.
Postcode districts covering Leuchars
Most populated places nearby
- Dundee 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Perth 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Glenrothes 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Arbroath 16.8 miles27 km
- Forfar 18 miles29 km
- Carnoustie 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Methil 14.5 miles23.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Guardbridge Place 1 mile1.6 km
- Balmullo Place 1.8 miles3 km
- Tay Bridgehead Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Strathkinness Place 3.2 miles5.2 km
- St. Andrews Place 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Tayport Place 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Gauldry Place 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Cupar Place 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Ferry Ward 6.6 miles10.7 km
- East End Ward 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Maryfield Ward 6.8 miles11 km
Example postcodes in Leuchars
KY16 0EE, KY16 0JD, KY16 0HA, KY16 0ET, KY16 0LF, KY16 0HG, KY16 0LB, KY16 0EN, KY16 0JR … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- Aberdeen Airport 62.4 miles100.4 km
- Leuchars Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Broughty Ferry Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Leuchars Ad
- Pinewood Country House 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Old Course Hotel St Andrews 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Rusacks St Andrews 5 4 miles6.4 km
- Rufflets St Andrews 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Rooms at the Saint 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro St. Andrews 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Clarendon 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Drumoig Golf Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Staybridge Suites Dundee 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
Schools in Leuchars
- Leuchars Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mount Melville Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dundee Harbour Harbour 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Cupar Castle Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Tannadice Park Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Dens Park Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Strip Wood Forest 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Over Rankeilour Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Big Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Kellas Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Rankeilour Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Balcarres House Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Pitcorthie House Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km