Rosyth is a small town on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, originally planned as a garden‑city to house workers for the Royal Navy. Its position by the water defines much of its character: the historic Rosyth Dockyard and harbour dominated the local economy for much of the 20th century and the town still has visible naval and shipbuilding heritage alongside stretches of foreshore and views across to Edinburgh.
Today Rosyth feels partly like a commuter suburb for nearby Dunfermline and Edinburgh, with a rail link and road connections bringing people in and out, while the port area has been redeveloped for commercial use and light industry. Local life mixes practical working‑class roots with ongoing regeneration - community clubs, schools and modest retail reflect a town that has adapted from its military and maritime origins into a more mixed, outward‑looking place.
Postcode districts covering Rosyth
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Livingston 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Cumbernauld 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Dunfermline 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 11.8 miles19 km
- Glenrothes 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Stirling 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Airdrie 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Falkirk 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Musselburgh 16.1 miles26 km
- Bathgate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Alloa 15.3 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Inverkeithing Place 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dunfermline South Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- North Queensferry Place 2 miles3.2 km
- Limekilns and Charlestown Place 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Dunfermline Central Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Dunfermline Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Dalgety Bay and Hillend Place 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Crossford Place 3.3 miles5.3 km
- South Queensferry Place 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Townhill Place 4 miles6.4 km
- Dunfermline North Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Rosyth
KY11 2PP, KY11 2JG, KY11 2UL, KY11 2TE, KY11 2HE, KY11 2EX, KY11 2JJ, KY11 2TW, KY11 2NR … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Glasgow International Airport 40.4 miles64.9 km
- Rosyth Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Inverkeithing Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
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Schools in Rosyth
- Camdean Primary School Primary
- King's Road Primary School Primary
- Park Road Primary School Primary
- Pupil Support Service - The Bridges Centre Special
- St John's R C Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hopetoun House Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- East End Park Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Dundas Castle Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Dalmeny House Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Central Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Cramond beach Beach 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Blairadam Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 8.1 miles13 km
- Burntisland Beach Beach 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Granton Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles13.9 km