Markinch
in Fife of Scotland, United Kingdom
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RAF Leuchars (16 mi) - Dundee Airport (18 mi)
- Perth/Scone Airport (19 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (20 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (55 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (78 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (88 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (98 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (101 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (172 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Dunnikier Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Canmore Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Gullane Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Bruntsfield Links (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Kilspindie Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Duddingston Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Craigmillar Park Golf Course (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Braid Hills No.1 Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Camperdown Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Lothianburn Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Edinburgh Zoo (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.202 and -3.135 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 12' 7" and W -3° 8' 6"
- 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: 03:07 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 8:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki - References
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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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Markinch
Markinch in Fife (Scotland) with it's 2,430 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 347 mi (or 558 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Markinch is now 03:07 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Markinch, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 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 22 mi (or 36 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glenrothes, Edinburgh, Dundee, Dalkeith and Perth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Balbirnie House Hotel
Lomond Hills Hotel and Leisure Centre
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Videos from this area
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Carpet cleaning glenrothes
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kata sanchin (1st kyu) goju ryu martial arts academy glenrothes 20-12-08
Demonstration of kata sanchin by 1st kyu students from the Goju Ryu Martal Arts Academy Glenrothes Fife Scotland.
Glenrothes & District Pipe Band Markinch 2012
Glenrothes & District Pipe Band practising their 1st 3 tunes and bit of slow-air of their medley at Markinch 2012. They were playing in the Grade 3 contest. Overall the band got 2nd. Also got...
PC-7 flying at Glenrothes Aeromodelling Club
Seagull PC-9 scaled to look like a US Navy PC-7. Irvine .53 with HItec reciever and gear.
Indoor Centre Net Session
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
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
Carol with Alma at Fife Riding Club Showground, Glenrothes - 5th place and rosette.
VW Golf on Air Suspension - Feature Car - Cara McNeill
It had been a really bad week weather wise and the weekend wasn't meant to be much better but as Saturday came around I headed down to Glenrothes from Aberdeen to meet Cara and her partner...
GCC Nets - Fred Culley Batting
Pre-Season Training - Bowling Machine.
GCC vs Holy Cross (2014) Part 1/7
Part 1 of 7: Featuring Graeme Beghin's record 181 innings as GCC amassed a score of 350/7 from 50 overs.
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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.
Balfarg
Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex, and an adjacent residential area, in Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland.
River Leven, Fife
The River Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Lìobhann / Abhainn Lìobhann) is a river in Fife in Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon. The estuary has bass and mullet. In previous centuries its water was used to power linen mills on its banks, particularly near Markinch, as well as three paper mills: Smith Anderson in Leslie, and Tullis Russell and John Dixon of Markinch.
Kingdom FM
Kingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife, Scotland. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews, 106.3fm in the East Neuk and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy and on the web from www. kingdomfm. co. uk. Kingdom FM started broadcasting on the 5th October 1998.
Star, Fife
Star (also known as Star of Markinch) is a small village in Fife, Scotland. The name star derives from the old Norse word - starr- for the type of grass that grows on boggy land. The area of land around the village has been and continues to be boggy with Star Moss, a raised bog to the north west of the village draining out to land to the north of the village. East of the village are two reservoirs, taking advantage of the already wet conditions.
Milton of Balgonie Primary School
Milton of Balgonie's is a primary school in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Its original building was opened in 1823 with subsequent additions and extensions added in 1880,1924 & 1962. The school is situated off the bypass between Windygates and Glenrothes. The school's accommodation comprises one very large classroom where P1- P4 are taught and another classroom which accommodates P5 - P7. The original 1823 classroom now doubles as our hall and dining hall. The school playground is all-tarmac.
Thornton, Fife
Thornton is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes, and stands between the River Ore and Lochty Burn, which are at opposite ends of the main street.
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.
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