Saline in Fife, Scotland is a compact village set on the lower slopes of Saline Hill, giving pleasant walks and wide views across the Firth of Forth. Historically the settlement grew from agriculture and local sandstone quarrying, and you can still see traditional stone cottages and a parish church that hint at its 18th–19th century roots.
Today Saline feels like a close‑knit rural community with a village hall, primary school and a few local amenities; many residents commute to nearby Dunfermline or Edinburgh, yet the village retains active community groups and easy access to countryside recreation, which keeps a distinctly local character.
Postcode districts covering Saline
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 18.7 miles30 km
- Livingston 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Cumbernauld 20 miles32.2 km
- Dunfermline 6 miles9.6 km
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Perth 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Glenrothes 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Stirling 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Airdrie 23 miles37 km
- Falkirk 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Musselburgh 23.6 miles38 km
- Bathgate 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- West Fife and Coastal Villages Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Comrie Place 2 miles3.2 km
- Oakley Place 2 miles3.3 km
- Blairhall Place 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Carnock Place 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Torryburn and Newmills Place 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Cairneyhill Place 4 miles6.4 km
- High Valleyfield Place 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Crossford Place 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Dunfermline North Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Clackmannanshire East Ward 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Crook of Devon Place 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Saline
KY12 9UQ, KY12 9UW, KY12 9TN, KY12 9TJ, KY12 9FF, KY12 9UU, KY12 9NF, KY12 9TH, KY12 9UN … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Glasgow International Airport 37.2 miles59.9 km
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 5.6 miles9 km
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Saline Ad
- Garvock House Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Coorie 6.4 miles10.4 km
- The Inn at Charlestown 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Auld Mill House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Adamson Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The City Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Bw 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Inglewood House and Spa 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Best Western Plus Dunfermline Crossford Keavil House Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
Schools in Saline
- Saline Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 4.4 miles7 km
- East End Park Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Blairadam Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Recreation Park Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
- Central Park Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Ochil Hills Hill 9 miles14.5 km
- Hopetoun House Estate 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Ochil Hills Hill 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Falkirk Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Manuel Priory Historic site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Ochilview Park Stadium 11.1 miles17.8 km