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 miles30.6 km
- Dundee 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Dunfermline 15 miles24.2 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 6.2 miles10 km
- Perth 18 miles29 km
- Glenrothes 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Musselburgh 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Bonnyrigg 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Broxburn 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Bo'ness 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Rosyth 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Linlithgow 23.7 miles38.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Coaltown of Balgonie Place 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Glenrothes Place 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Glenrothes Central and Thornton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Thornton Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Leslie Place 3.1 miles5 km
- Windygates Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Freuchie Place 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kennoway Place 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Kingskettle and Kettlebridge Place 4 miles6.4 km
- East Wemyss Place 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Markinch
KY7 6DY, KY7 6DG, KY7 6AP, KY7 6DA, KY7 6BX, KY7 6BW, KY7 6AB, KY7 6HD, KY7 6DR … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Glasgow International Airport 55 miles88.5 km
- Markinch Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Glenrothes With Thornton Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Markinch Ad
- Balbirnie House 4 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dean Park Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Crusoe Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Strathearn Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Victoria Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Caledonian Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Markinch
- Markinch Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Durie House Estate 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Lomond Hills Hill 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Rankeilour Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- Stark's Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Raith House Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Over Rankeilour Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Cupar Castle Historic site 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Burntisland Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.5 km