The small town of Markinch in Fife, Scotland sits close to the River Leven and is a short drive from Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy. It has ancient roots - the parish church and churchyard contain carved Pictish stones and a medieval cross-slab that hint at a long and varied history.
Markinch was shaped in the 18th and 19th centuries by weaving and the nearby coalfield, and today functions largely as a commuter and local-service town well connected by rail to Edinburgh. Despite modern links and light industry, it retains a village feel with local clubs and shops and easy access to Fife countryside and the nearby Lomond Hills.
Postcode districts covering Markinch
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 19 miles
- Dundee 20.2 miles
- Dunfermline 15 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 6.2 miles
- Perth 18 miles
- Glenrothes 1.7 miles
- Musselburgh 18.6 miles
- Bonnyrigg 22.7 miles
- Broxburn 22.7 miles
- Bo'ness 22.5 miles
- Rosyth 16.2 miles
- Linlithgow 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coaltown of Balgonie Place 1.2 miles
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 1.6 miles
- Glenrothes Place 1.7 miles
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton Ward 2.1 miles
- Thornton Place 2.6 miles
- Leslie Place 3.1 miles
- Windygates Place 3.2 miles
- Freuchie Place 3.2 miles
- Kennoway Place 3.5 miles
- Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Ward 3.9 miles
- Kingskettle and Kettlebridge Place 4 miles
- East Wemyss Place 4 miles
Example postcodes in Markinch
KY7 6DP, KY7 6AU, KY7 6AN, KY7 6EJ, KY7 6BA, KY7 6JS, KY7 6AS, KY7 6DT, KY7 6ED … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 19.7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 55 miles
- Markinch Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Glenrothes With Thornton Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Markinch Ad
- Balbirnie House 4 0.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 2 miles
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Dean Park Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Crusoe Hotel 7.6 miles
- Victoria Hotel 3 6 miles
- Caledonian Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Markinch
- Markinch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Durie House Estate 4.7 miles
- Lomond Hills Hill 4.8 miles
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles
- Rankeilour Estate 6 miles
- Stark's Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Raith House Estate 7.3 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 8.2 miles
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 8.6 miles
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 8.8 miles
- Cupar Castle Historic site 9.4 miles
- Burntisland Beach Beach 10.3 miles