Glenrothes
in Fife of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.195 and -3.173 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 11' 42" and W -3° 10' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:15 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 8:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Delve into Glenrothes

Glenrothes in Fife (Scotland) with it's 39,100 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 347 mi (or 558 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Glenrothes is now 09:15 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Glenrothes, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Perth, Dundee and Livingston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Balbirnie House Hotel

Address
1,4 mi
Markinch Village
KY7 6NE Markinch
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


BEST WESTERN BALGEDDIE HOUSE HOTEL

Address
1,4 mi
BALGEDDIE WAY
KY6 3ET Leslie,Glenrothes
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lomond Hills Hotel and Leisure Centre

Address
3,7 mi
High Street
KY15 7EY Freuchie,Cupar
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Glenrothes

Address
0,8 mi
BEAUFORT DRIVE BANKHEAD ROUNDABOUT
KY7 4UJ Glenrothes
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express GLENROTHES

Address
0,9 mi
Leslie Roundabout,Leslie Road
KY6 3EP GLENROTHES
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


GLENROTHES

Address
1,3 mi
BANK HEAD PARK
KY7 6GH GLENROTHES
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Carpet cleaning glenrothes

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 19:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: barryscarpetcare

www.barryscarpetcare.co.uk Barry from barrys carpet carpetcare presents Carpet cleaning Glenrothes. fill out the form on http://www.barryscarpetcare.co.uk/#/carpet-cleaning-glenrothes/4587219714...


River Leven Riverside Park Glenrothes Fife Scotland

Published: January 08, 2013
Length: 05:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the River Leven in Riverside Park on visit to Glenrothes, Fife.


Fireworks Display At Glenrothes On 9/11/13

Published: November 10, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jw26040

Fireworks Display At Glenrothes On 9/11/13.


kata sanchin (1st kyu) goju ryu martial arts academy glenrothes 20-12-08

Published: December 22, 2008
Length: 53:50 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: frank sargent

Demonstration of kata sanchin by 1st kyu students from the Goju Ryu Martal Arts Academy Glenrothes Fife Scotland.


Glenrothes, Fife

Published: January 29, 2010
Length: 19:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrOddboy


Even mair drivin' aboot the toon (Glenrothes).

Published: October 01, 2008
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AAGruntpuddock

View the splendour of the best place to live.


Ryan's 21st Birthday party Warout Stadium Glenrothes 17/06/11

Published: June 20, 2011
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Ashley Duncan

Ryan's 21st birthday party at Warout stadium Glenrothes. A great night of entertainment and dancing! My lighting looked really good in this room especially as I could use my smoke machine....


Indoor Centre Net Session

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Glenrothes Cricket Club

Eddie Gibbs and Vasu Reddy start pre-season training at Glenrothes Indoor Cricket Centre with session recorded and live streamed with only an iPhone.


GCC vs Holy Cross (2014) Part 2/7

Published: January 16, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Glenrothes Cricket Club

Part 2 of 7: Featuring Graeme Beghin's record 181 innings as GCC amassed a score of 350/7 from 50 overs.


Carol and Alma

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 18:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: A Rees

Carol with Alma at Fife Riding Club Showground, Glenrothes - 5th place and rosette.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Glenrothes (UK Parliament constituency)

Glenrothes is a British Parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons. It was created for the 2005 general election. The seat is currently held by Lindsay Roy, of the Scottish Labour party. He held the seat in the 2010 general election, with a greatly increased margin.

Located at 56.197, -3.173 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland (Westminster), United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2005

Balfarg

Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex, and an adjacent residential area, in Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland.

Located at 56.215, -3.15926 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Fife, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Districts in Scotland

Collydean

Collydean is a precinct or neighbourhood in Glenrothes, Fife. Collydean has been built up in a number of phases. Early housing has been built into staggered terraces with distinct mono pitched roofs. Collydean has been built with Radburn principles with its public footpaths separated from roads. Amenities in the area include playparks, Collydean Granary Baptist Church, a community centre and a Primary School.

Located at 56.213, -3.186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Fife

Pitcairn House

Pitcairn House is a ruined 17th century laird's house, located in the modern Collydean residential area of Glenrothes, in Fife, Scotland. The ruins are approximately 15 x 5.5m, with the east gable rising to 6m. The rest of the building has collapsed to the foundations. It is thought that the building was up to three storeys high. The site was excavated by archaeologists in 1980. A number of finds are now in the Kirkcaldy Museum.

Located at 56.2124, -3.1773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Fife, Houses in Scotland, Former buildings and structures of Scotland, Country houses in Scotland

Pitcoudie

Pitcoudie is a housing area in North Glenrothes in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland - comprising 396 terraced and semi-detached houses. Traditionally, a pitcoudie was a donkey, mule or work-horse which ferried coal and slag from the coal mines - spending most of its life underground. The area of Pitcoudie today exists on what was once an extensive range of mining-shafts and pits.

Located at 56.2097, -3.17417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Fife

Kingdom Shopping Centre

The Kingdom Centre is the main shopping destination in Glenrothes, located in the town centre. It is the largest indoor shopping centre in Fife and is one of the largest single-level indoor shopping centres in Scotland with around 40,000 sq m (430,000 sq ft) of (gross) floorspace. The centre has some of the highest levels of footfall in Fife and currently contains over 100 shop units as well as a variety of cafes, the town's central library and the Rothes Halls- the town's theatre/civic centre.

Located at 56.1961, -3.17273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shopping centres in Scotland, Buildings and structures in Fife

Glenwood High School (Glenrothes)

Glenwood High School is a comprehensive, co-educational and non-denominational school serving the western part of the town of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland together with communities to the north and west.

Located at 56.1966, -3.2062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Fife

Glenrothes High School

Glenrothes High School is a six-year non-denominational secondary school of approximately 860 pupils located in Glenrothes, Fife. The school serves the western/central and northern precincts of Glenrothes drawing primarily from four feeder Primary Schools; Caskieberran, Pitcoudie, Rimbleton and South Parks schools. The school also accepts a number of placing requests from other parts in the town.

Located at 56.1986, -3.19056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Fife


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qlenrots, Gleann Rathais, گلنراتیس, Gleann Ráthais, 글렌로시스, Glenrotesas, Гленротес, Гленротс, 格倫羅西斯