Kirkcaldy
in Fife of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.117 and -3.160 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 7' 0" and W -3° 9' 35"
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: 02:18 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 8:43 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy in Fife (Scotland) with it's 49,460 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 342 mi (or 550 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Kirkcaldy is now 02:18 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Kirkcaldy, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Edinburgh Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South-West. 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 19 mi (or 30 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: Glenrothes, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Perth and Dundee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

GLENROTHES

Address
4,7 mi
BANK HEAD PARK
KY7 6GH GLENROTHES
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Glenrothes

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

Time Information

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


Kingswood

Address
4,3 mi
Kinghorn Road
KY3 9LL Burntisland
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

BUSES IN KIRKCALDY FIFE AUGUST 2010

Published: August 18, 2010
Length: 56:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DaveSpencer32

a trailer for www.pmpfilms.com the world's largest transport hobby film range, see website for shop, list and links.


Kirkcaldy YM 2 Newburgh 1 - 30/03/13

Published: April 02, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: LochgellyAlbert


Move it @ Kirkcaldy Links Market 2012

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 45:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gman2026

the move it doing its thing.


Kirkcaldy Esplanade to Dysart Harbour

Published: October 15, 2008
Length: 17:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AAGruntpuddock

Driving from Kirkcaldy Esplanade to Dysart Harbour.


View Of Kirkcaldy From Top Of Old Kirk Tower Kirkcaldy Fife Scotland

Published: August 31, 2012
Length: 24:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video aerial view of Kirkcaldy from the top of the Old Kirk Tower in Kirkcaldy, Fife.


Bungee Ball @ Kirkcaldy Links Market 2012

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 43:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gman2026

the bungee ball at kirkcaldy links 2012.


Runescape Road Trip - JMod Infinity Stamp & Barrel of Monkeys

Published: May 01, 2014
Length: 06:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adam Johnston

For anyone who is interested in what happens, here it is! no commentary today, Just a quick vid.


Booster @ Kirkcaldy Links Market 2012

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gman2026

the booster at kirkcaldy links market jus to tell u all the video has been shot from a distance lidles car park to be exact lol an the reason its taken so far away is because of its height...


ASA TAYLORS 'FAIRGOUND ATTRACTION' WALTZER. Kirkcaldy, april 21st 2012

Published: April 22, 2012
Length: 29:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clare Taylor


AtmosFear @kirkcaldy Links Market 2013

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 37:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gman2026

AtmosFear @ Kirkcaldys Links Market 2013 an amazing ride.


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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.

Links Market

The Links Market in Kirkcaldy, Fife is Europe's longest street fair and the oldest in Scotland. Established in 1304, the annual six-day event attracts between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors to the town. 2004 was the 700th anniversary of the event, with 225 attractions and more than an estimated half a million visitors. The Links Market is held along the town's seafront.

Located at 56.1047, -3.15814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fife, Festivals in Scotland, 1304 establishments, Fairs in Scotland

Kirkcaldy High School

Kirkcaldy High School is a 6-year co-educational comprehensive state school in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Located at 56.1315, -3.1675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Fife, Educational institutions established in 1852, Kirkcaldy, 1852 establishments in Scotland

Balwearie High School

Balwearie High School is a non-denominational comprehensive secondary school at the west end of Kirkcaldy in Scotland. Balwearie serves around 1750 pupils aged from 11 to 18 and includes a Department of Additional Support (DAS for short) for children with Additional Support Needs.

Located at 56.1022, -3.16992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Fife, Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery

Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery is the main museum and exhibition space in Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. The land for the town's museum and art gallery was donated by John Nairn (the grandson of the linoleum manufacturer, Michael Nairn) on the former site of Balsusney House, the home of John Maxton. This was opened in 1925, with the first chairman of trustee's local cloth-manufacturer businessman John Blyth, the maternal grandfather of politician Michael Portillo.

Located at 56.1123, -3.166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1925 establishments in Scotland, Art museums established in 1925, Art museums and galleries in Scotland, Museums in Fife, Kirkcaldy, Decorative arts museums in Scotland

Pathhead

For the village in Midlothian see Pathhead, Midlothian. Pathhead is an area of Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. Formerly an independent village, Pathhead was incorporated into the Royal burgh of Kirkcaldy. In Jan Blaeu's map of Scotland from the 17th century reference is made to the village of Peth-heed, present day Pathhead. With the Firth of Forth to the south, Kirkcaldy to the 'west', Dysart to the east, and Gallatown, Sinclairtown and Dunnikier to the north.

Located at 56.1208, -3.14639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Areas of Kirkcaldy, Villages in Fife

The Mercat Shopping Centre

The Mercat Shopping Centre is located in Kirkcaldy, the largest town in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. The Mercat has three anchor stores; Marks and Spencer, Bhs and TK Maxx. The Mercat - including surrounding areas - accounts for at least 30% of all the floorspace in Kirkcaldy town centre, which in total is 46,000-square-metre and providing as much as 200 shops, making Kirkcaldy the largest shopping area in Fife.

Located at 56.11, -3.158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kirkcaldy, Shopping centres in Scotland, Shopping malls established in 1972, Buildings and structures in Fife

Victoria Hospital (Kirkcaldy)

Victoria Hospital is a large hospital situated to the north of the town centre in Kirkcaldy, in Fife, Scotland. As one of two main hospitals in Fife, this serves both the town and surrounding Mid-Fife area. The Victoria has been run by Fife Acute Hospital NHS trust since 1999, formerly the Kirkcaldy Acute Hospital trust. Construction of the hospital began in 1955, surrounding the site of the sanatorium and fever hospital, completed between 1899 and 1910.

Located at 56.125, -3.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
NHS Scotland hospitals, Kirkcaldy, Hospitals in Fife, 1967 establishments in Scotland, Buildings and structures completed in 1967, Hospitals established in 1967

Fife Opera

Fife Opera is a semi-professional grand opera company dating back to 1975, and based in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. It has produced over 40 full-scale productions since its inception. At present, it is one of only a handful of companies left in Scotland today producing large-scale operas, and one of the few to routinely to play with a full orchestra, and the foremost company of its sort in Fife.

Located at 56.1119, -3.16406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Scottish opera companies, Musical groups established in 1975, Organisations based in Fife, Culture in Fife, Charities based in Scotland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kirkcaldy, Кърколди, Керколди, Κιρκάλντυ, کرکودی, Cair Chaladain, 커콜디, Kerkoldis, کرکالڈی, Kirkcaudy, Керколді, 柯科迪