What is Fife Scotland known for?
The Kingdom of Fife is also known throughout the world as the Home of Golf and boasts more than forty courses, from the famed fairways of St Andrews and several traditional seaside links to beautifully landscaped parkland and heathland courses suitable for golfers of all levels.
Where should I live in Fife Scotland?
Areas surrounding Aberdour, Falkland, Cupar and St Andrews are particular favourites when it comes to places to live and there are several charming country villages dotted around these areas including the quaint fishing villages of East Neuk spread along the coastline.
Is Fife Scotland a good place to live?
The picturesque former fishing villages of the East Neuk of Fife are regarded as some of the best places to live in Scotland. Cobbled streets, idyllic houses and restaurants brimming with seafood make up these picturesque towns.
What towns are in West Fife?
LocationsCairneyhill East.Cairneyhill North.Cairneyhill West.Carnock.Comrie East.Comrie West.Culross and Low Valleyfield.
Is Fife poor?
In Fife, one in five children in Fife are living in relative poverty and 19% of households are living in fuel poverty. Peter Kelly of The Poverty Alliance said: “Too many people in Scotland are living with the constant pressure of living in poverty.
Is Kirkcaldy a nice place to live?
Kirkcaldy is a reasonable place to live. It is an ex-mining town, but one of the former mines is now a housing estate by the sea. It has good transport links to Edinburgh, as it's on the main East Coast line. There are also regular bus services to Edinburgh and a Park and Ride scheme at Ferrytoll.
Is Dunfermline nice?
Once the capital of Scotland, Dunfermline is a wonderful place to live, a town in Fife with an incredibly rich history - so ideal as a destination for any culture vultures out there, with all sorts of amazing historical attractions right on your doorstep.
Is Leven Fife a nice place to live?
The nomination for Leven, made by local historian Eric Eunson, claimed its residents are the rudest people in Scotland, calling the area "a grim post-industrial wasteland with regressive pretensions to being a seaside resort because it happens to have some sand".
Is Glenrothes a nice place?
As a town it is probably not the most attractive place in Scotland - it was developed in the 60's as a "New Town" and has suffered from poor architecture and many roads with roundabouts. However, it has a reasonable shopping area and is close by very scenic areas such as the Fife coastline and the Lomond Hills.
What is the biggest town in Fife?
Fife's three major towns are Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline (set to be awarded city status) and Glenrothes. According to the 2012 estimate, Dunfermline is the largest settlement by population, followed by Kirkcaldy then Glenrothes.
What towns are in South West Fife?
South West Fife locality borders Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy localities. Major settlements include Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, Rosyth, Kincardine, Oakley and Saline.
What towns are in North Fife?
The burghs of Auchtermuchty, Crail, Cupar, Elie and Earlsferry, Falkland, Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Ladybank, Newburgh, Newport-on-Tay, Pittenweem, St Andrews, St Monans and Tayport. The districts of Cupar and St Andrews....North-East Fife (district)North-East Fife• HQCupar14 more rows