Inverkeithing ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chèitinn) is a coastal town, parish and historic Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, on the shore of the Firth of Forth, 9½ miles northwest of Edinburgh city centre and 4 miles south of Dunfermline city centre.
A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing became an important centre of trade and pilgrimage during the Middle Ages and was granted Royal burgh status by 1161. The town witnessed the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651, a major conflict in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Following the Industrial Revolution, Inverkeithing developed industries in distilling, quarrying, and ship breaking.
Today, Inverkeithing town centre is a conservation area, home to 41 listed buildings including the best-preserved medieval friary in Scotland. Inverkeithing railway station is a main stop for trains running over the nearby Forth Rail Bridge, and the town is home to the Ferrytoll Park & Ride. Around half of Inverkeithing's workers are employed in Edinburgh or Dunfermline. The town has a population of 4,820 (2020), and the civil parish has a population of 8,090 (2011).
Inverkeithing lies on the Fife Pilgrim Way and the Fife Coastal Path, one of Scotland's Great Trails.
Distance between:
London to Inverkeithing341 Miles / 549 Kms Liverpool to Inverkeithing183 Miles / 294 Kms
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