Biggin Was is a street in the settlement of Kirkcaldy and Dysart which is within the electoral area of Kirkcaldy East Ward in the administration area of Fife Council located in the Scotland Euro Region of the UK.
Biggin Was is located 342.77 miles North from the centre of London, 12.58 miles North from the centre of Edinburgh, 23.78 miles South from the centre of Dundee and 47.16 miles East from the centre of Glasgow.
Postcodes for Biggin Was |
KY1 3DS |
Tides and Rivers |
Biggin Was is approximately 0.404449 kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is metres above sea level |
The nearest significant watercourse to Biggin Was is an unnamed tidal river which is approximately 2.39561 kilometres away |
Telephone Information |
Area Code: 01592 - Kirkcaldy |
Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Greater than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: >=30 |
Median Speed: 20.4 |
Maximum Speed: >=30 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: Y |
Number of Connections: 12 |
Water and Drainage Details |
Scottish Water |
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Nearest Libraries |
Sinclairtown Library |
Loughborough Road, Kirkcaldy, KY13DB |
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Distance: 0.35 Kilometres |
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Directions from Biggin Was to Sinclairtown Library |
Kirkcaldy Central Library |
Museum & Art Gallery, Abbotshall Road, Kirkcaldy, KY11YG |
Telephone: 01592 583206 |
Distance: 2.74 Kilometres |
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Directions from Biggin Was to Kirkcaldy Central Library |
Templehall Library |
Beauly Place, Kirkcaldy, KY26EX |
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Distance: 3.4 Kilometres |
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Directions from Biggin Was to Templehall Library |
East Wemyss Library |
East Wemyss Primary, School Wynd, Kirkcaldy, KY14RN |
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Distance: 5.43 Kilometres |
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Directions from Biggin Was to East Wemyss Library |
Royal Hotel - kirkcaldy-aireborough | |
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This small, private hotel is situated in the Kingdom of Fife, a 5-minute drive from Kirkcaldy. There is free Wi-Fi and free parking on site, and a restaurant where delicious homemade food is cooked using local ingredients. Edinburgh is 28 miles away. | |
Address: | 20 Townhead Dysart, KY1 2XQ, Kirkcaldy |
Number of Rooms: | 8 |
Lowest Price Room: | £42.5 |
Highest Price Room: | £85 |
Rosslyn Cottage - dysart | |
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Rosslyn Cottage offers accommodation in Dysart, 20 km from Edinburgh. The property boasts views of the city and is 36 km from Perth. The kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher and an oven and there is a private bathroom. | |
Address: | , KY1 2TP, Dysart near Kirkcaldy |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Merchant House - kirkcaldy-aireborough | |
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Around 6 minutes’ drive from central Kirkcaldy, the Merchant House bed and breakfast in historic harbour town of Dysart is just under 30 miles from both Dundee and Edinburgh. | |
Address: | 44 East Quality Street, Dysart, KY1 2TN, Kirkcaldy |
Number of Rooms: | 2 |
Lowest Price Room: | £31 |
The Elbow Room - kirkcaldy-aireborough | |
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Star Rating: | 3 Stars |
Featuring free WiFi, a restaurant and a sun terrace, The Elbow Room offers pet-friendly accommodation in Kirkcaldy, 21 km from Edinburgh. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site. | |
Address: | Rosslyn Street 131-137, KY1 3HT, Kirkcaldy |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Lowest Price Room: | £45 |
Kirk View holiday apartment - kirkcaldy-aireborough | |
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Kirk View holiday apartment offers accommodation in Kirkcaldy, 19 km from Edinburgh and 36 km from Perth. There is a seating area and a kitchen equipped with an oven. A TV, as well as a computer and a CD player are featured. | |
Address: | 21 B Alexandra Street, KY1 1HG, Kirkcaldy |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £62.56 |
Victoria Hotel - kirkcaldy-aireborough | |
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A few minutes from the train and bus stations in Kirkcaldy, Victoria Hotel has free private parking and a restaurant serving a range of good meals. The Victoria Hotel has a lounge and 2 dining rooms, one of which welcomes children. | |
Address: | 28 Victoria Road, KY1 1DS, Kirkcaldy |
Number of Rooms: | 21 |
Lowest Price Room: | £55 |
Highest Price Room: | £98 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Glenrothes with Thornton Station is 4.11 Kilometers away Directions from Biggin Was to Glenrothes with Thornton Glenrothes with Thornton station is operated by ScotRail in the Glenrothes area on the Fife Loop stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdour • Brunstane • Burntisland • Cardenden • Cowdenbeath • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Dunfermline • Dunfermline Queen Margaret • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Galashiels • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kinghorn • Kirkcaldy • Ladybank • Lochgelly • Markinch • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Perth • Rosyth • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stow • Tweedbank |
Kinghorn Station is 6.9 Kilometers away Directions from Biggin Was to Kinghorn Kinghorn station is operated by ScotRail in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath area on the Fife Loop stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Aberdeen • Aberdour • Arbroath • Bishopbriggs • Brunstane • Burntisland • Camelon • Cupar • Dalgety Bay • Dalmeny • Dundee • Edinburgh • Eskbank • Falkirk Grahamston • Galashiels • Glasgow Queen Street • Glenrothes with Thornton • Gorebridge • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kirkcaldy • Ladybank • Lenzie • Leuchars • Linlithgow • Markinch • Montrose • Newcraighall • Newtongrange • North Queensferry • Perth • Polmont • Portlethen • Shawfair • South Gyle • Stonehaven • Stow • Tweedbank |
Springfield Station is 19.34 Kilometers away Directions from Biggin Was to Springfield Springfield station is operated by ScotRail in the North East Fife area on the Dundee / Perth - Thornton Jcns stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Cupar • Dundee • Edinburgh • Haymarket • Inverkeithing • Kirkcaldy • Ladybank • Leuchars • Markinch |
Nearest Airports |
Edinburgh Airport is 24.59 Kilometers away Directions from Biggin Was to Edinburgh Airport |
Dundee City Airport is 37.09 Kilometers away Directions from Biggin Was to Dundee City Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing is 15.06 Kilometers away |
Directions from Biggin Was to Inchcolm Island Ferry Landing |
Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing is 16.57 Kilometers away |
Directions from Biggin Was to Leith Newhaven Harbour Ferry Landing |
Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing is 18.3 Kilometers away |
Directions from Biggin Was to Lochleven Castle Ferry Landing |
Kinross Ferry Landing is 19.09 Kilometers away |
Directions from Biggin Was to Kinross Ferry Landing |
Motorways |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Junction: M8 J1/A720 - 25.09 Km Away |
Directions from Biggin Was to M8 J1/A720 |
Nearest Supermarkets |
Aldi Stores Ltd |
20 Mckenzie Street Kirkcaldy Fife, KY1 2DJ |
Distance: 0.83 Kilometres |
Directions from Biggin Was to Aldi Stores Ltd |
Asda |
Asda Supermarket Mitchelston Industrial Estate Carberry Place Kirkcaldy Fife, KY1 3NG |
Distance: 1.35 Kilometres |
Directions from Biggin Was to Asda |
Baltic Delicatessen |
331 High Street Kirkcaldy Fife, KY1 1JL |
Distance: 2.16 Kilometres |
Directions from Biggin Was to Baltic Delicatessen |
Marks And Spencer PLC |
168/166 High Street Kirkcaldy Fife, KY1 1JW |
Distance: 2.46 Kilometres |
Directions from Biggin Was to Marks And Spencer PLC |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Museum |
Attraction Name: John McDouall Stuart Museum |
Distance: 0.5 (km) |
Directions from Biggin Was to John McDouall Stuart Museum |
Castle |
Attraction Name: Ravenscraig Castle |
Distance: 0.77 (km) |
Directions from Biggin Was to Ravenscraig Castle |
Landmark or Antiquity |
Attraction Name: Ravenscraig Castle |
Distance: 1.18 (km) |
Directions from Biggin Was to Ravenscraig Castle |
Tourist Attraction |
Attraction Name: Kartstart Indoor Raceway |
Distance: 1.8 (km) |
Directions from Biggin Was to Kartstart Indoor Raceway |
Local Council Details |
Within the area of Fife |
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Fife House North Street Glenrothes Fife KY7 5LT |
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Telephone Number: 08451 550 000 |
Within the electoral area of Kirkcaldy East Ward - |
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath |
The Member of Parliament is Lesley Laird |
Details for the MP Lesley Laird on parliament.uk |
Details for the MP Lesley Laird on theyworkforyou.com |
In the 2017 General Election Lesley Laird won with a majority of 259 the result was Lab gain from SNP. The total electorate was 72721 |
Location Details for Biggin Was |
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Name of Road: Biggin Was |
OS Reference: 329896, 693181 OS Grid Reference: NT299932 |
Latitude and Longitude: 56.1262684208, -3.12785774238 |
Approximate distance to the nearest high tide point: 0.404449 miles | Ordnance Survey Landranger Map Series for Biggin Was |
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Sinclairtown |
Fife |
Scotland |