Milton of Balgonie
in Fife of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.193 and -3.099 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 11' 35" and W -3° 5' 56"
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: 09:40 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:07 am and 3:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Milton of Balgonie

Milton of Balgonie in Fife (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 346 mi (or 556 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Milton of Balgonie is now 09:40 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Milton of Balgonie, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is RAF Leuchars in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Old and New Towns of Edinburgh in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Glenrothes, Edinburgh, Dalkeith, Dundee and Perth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 992 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Balbirnie House Hotel

Address
2,1 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


Lomond Hills Hotel and Leisure Centre

Address
4,5 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
1,9 mi
BANK HEAD PARK
KY7 6GH GLENROTHES
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Glenrothes

Address
2,4 mi
BEAUFORT DRIVE BANKHEAD ROUNDABOUT
KY7 4UJ Glenrothes
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Kirkcaldy 2 Glenrothes

Published: June 21, 2012
Length: 46:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AAGruntpuddock

Driving from Rejects in Kirkcaldy to ASDA then on to Glenrothes along the A92 Thornton Bypass. Converting the files from my Traveler DV5000 seems to speed everything up!


Glenrothes - Kirkcaldy via Thornton

Published: May 15, 2008
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AAGruntpuddock

Road trip - set at about twice the normal speed to keep it under the 10 minute limit.


Kirkcaldy to Glenrothes

Published: June 26, 2008
Length: 58:49 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: AAGruntpuddock

Driving from Kirkcaldy Esplanade to Glenrothes along the A92 Thornton Bypass. Speeded up by 54% to keep it under 10 minutes.


Glenrothes & District Pipe Band Markinch 2012

Published: June 04, 2012
Length: 36:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Stuart Schembri

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

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 01:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: James

Seagull PC-9 scaled to look like a US Navy PC-7. Irvine .53 with HItec reciever and gear.


Inside Court Cave Wemyss Fife Scotland

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 59:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of the inside of the Court cave on the coastal path on visit to the Wemyss Caves in Fife. This is part of the path from East Wemyss to Lower Largo.


Jeremy Dale Taught Some New Tricks

Published: May 03, 2008
Length: 59:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gary Brown

Me teaching a world class trickshot artist some new tricks =] He also says... "I can't do that" =D lol Am proud of that =D.


Cave Wemyss Fife Scotland

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 48:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a cave on the coastal path on visit to the Wemyss Caves in Fife. This is part of the path from East Wemyss to Lower Largo.


Memories of Thornton Junction with Class 26 Power.

Published: September 01, 2010
Length: 52:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stapleton Road

This short sequance of shots are some of my earliest and date back to November 1988. The subject is Thornton Yard in Fife and shows 26039 running onto the shed with 20202 in the background...


Sprint Race Scottish Highland Games Markinch Fife Scotland

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 02:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tourscotland

Tour Scotland video of a 90 metre sprint race on ancestry visit to the Highland Games in Markinch, Fife, Britain.


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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.

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.

Located at 56.1948, -3.10776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Scotland, Levenmouth

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.

Located at 56.1996, -3.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Scotland

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.

Located at 56.2174, -3.1096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Fife

East Wemyss

East Wemyss is a village situated on the south coast of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population was recorded as 1841.

Located at 56.1611, -3.06424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Fife

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.

Located at 56.1936, -3.097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1823

Milton of Balgonie

Milton of Balgonie is a small village in central Fife, Scotland. It is situated 2 miles to the east of Glenrothes between the nearby villages of Markinch and Coaltown of Balgonie to the west and Windygates to the east. Nearby attractions include Balgonie Castle which is situated between Milton and Coaltown. The ruins of Milton house remain within the woodland of this village where Mary, Queen of Scots sometimes resided.

Located at 56.1833, -3.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Fife

Coaltown of Wemyss

The Coaltown of Wemyss is the closest village to Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland. "The Coaltown" has a primary school, some small shops, the Earl David Hotel, named after David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and cottages originally built for mineworkers. Close to the village are now-unworked deep coal mine workings. There is a gateway leading towards Wemyss Castle. Wemyss Castle is not open to the public but Wemyss Castle Gardens are open 1 April to 31 July.

Located at 56.151, -3.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Fife

Balcurvie

Balcurvie is a Scottish rural hamlet located between Leven and Windygates in the Levenmouth area of Fife.

Located at 56.197, -3.057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Fife


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Miltown, Milton of Balgonie