Nothing in Lochgelly itself: Balmuto Castle is 5.1 km away
The best-known day out from Lochgelly is Edinburgh Castle, 21 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Lochgelly’s locality; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a fort.
Just outside Lochgelly, the best known
The list goes on from Balmuto Castle to a fort.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
The map stretches to Dunmore Fort, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Lochgelly’s locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
What sort of places
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Lochgelly. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Lochgelly
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Lochgelly’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lochgelly →
Beyond Lochgelly
Day trips number 11; the best known is Edinburgh Castle, 21 km off.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle21 km south
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery21 km south · 661K visitors a year (2021)
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse21 km southeast
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins)12 km southwest
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle9.6 km northwest
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland21 km south
Castle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens16 km northeast
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral21 km south
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery20 km south · 313K visitors a year (2015)CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandStirling Castle40 km west
PalaceLinlithgow Palace24 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lochgelly (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What visitors ask about Lochgelly
What is there to see near Lochgelly?
No attraction is mapped inside Lochgelly itself. Within 5 km of it are Balmuto Castle and Dunmore Fort.
Does Lochgelly have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lochgelly.
Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near Lochgelly?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Edinburgh Castle (Historic Environment Scotland), 21 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Lochgelly?
Within 40 km: Edinburgh Castle (21 km), National Gallery (21 km), Palace of Holyroodhouse (21 km), Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins) (12 km).
Where are Lochgelly’s historic buildings listed?
Lochgelly has 6 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Lochgelly when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (10)
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunfermline Palace & Abbey (ruins): Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loch Leven Castle: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falkland Palace Gardens: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linlithgow Palace: Alex Sanz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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