Holiday lets in Fife / Kirkcaldy and Dysart
Self-catering near Kirkcaldy and Dysart
Looking for a B&B or hotel in Kirkcaldy or Dysart? A self-catering home nearby gives you more space, your own kitchen and parking, for one price for the whole home rather than per room.
Why self-catering instead of a B&B?
- Space: separate bedrooms and a living room, not just a room each.
- Your own kitchen: breakfast when you want it, and no eating out every night.
- One price for the whole home, cleaning included, so groups and families often pay less per person.
- Parking: most homes have a driveway or on-street parking.
Our homes near Kirkcaldy
We don’t have homes in Kirkcaldy itself, but these are a short drive or train ride away (times are estimates):
- The Rowan Nook in Kinghorn (3 bedrooms, sleeps 6): the next stop on the railway line, about 10 minutes from Kirkcaldy by car.
- Glenrothes Central Apartment in Glenrothes (2 bedrooms, sleeps 4) and Glenrothes Central Apartment 2 in Glenrothes (1 bedroom, sleeps 2): about 15 minutes by car.
- Woodside Residence in Glenrothes (4 bedrooms, sleeps 7): about 15 minutes by car, with space for seven.
- The Wellesley Apartment in Methil (4 bedrooms, sleeps 5) and Sea Road Retreat in Methil (3 bedrooms, sleeps 6): about 15 to 20 minutes along the coast.
Things to do in Kirkcaldy
- Kirkcaldy Galleries: the town’s museum, art gallery and library, with a well-known collection of Scottish art, including works by William McTaggart and the Scottish Colourists.
- Ravenscraig Castle: a clifftop ruin from the 1460s, at the edge of Ravenscraig Park.
- The promenade: a long seafront walk along the Forth.
- Beveridge Park: a large Victorian park with a boating pond and woodland paths.
- Adam Smith: the economist was born in Kirkcaldy in 1723, and the Adam Smith Theatre is named after him.
- The Links Market: every April, a funfair stretches along the seafront. It’s often called Europe’s longest street fair.
Dysart
Just east of Kirkcaldy, Dysart is a small harbour village with a long history of coal and salt. Pan Ha’, the row of restored 17th-century houses by the shore, is named after the salt pans that once worked there. Look out for the 16th-century St Serf’s Tower, and the house where the explorer John McDouall Stuart, the first European to cross Australia from south to north and back, was born in 1815.
A lovely way to arrive is on foot: the Fife Coastal Path runs from Kirkcaldy through Ravenscraig Park and down to Dysart harbour.
Getting there
Kirkcaldy is on the main railway line from Edinburgh, with trains to Edinburgh Waverley in under an hour. Kinghorn, Glenrothes with Thornton and Leven stations are all close by.
Questions
Do you have a B&B in Kirkcaldy?
No. We offer whole self-catering homes nearby, which often work out better value for two or more people.
Can I stay for a few nights only?
Yes. Minimum stays are usually two or three nights, depending on the dates. Search with your dates to see what’s free.
