Hi everyone! I’m moving to Dunfermline in a few days for a new work contract and I’m really looking forward to starting this new chapter in Scotland.
I’m a keen hillwalker and already have some experience, but I’m hoping to explore more of what Fife and the surrounding areas have to offer. One of my long-term goals is to take on Ben Nevis, so I’d love recommendations for good walks, routes, or local walking groups to join.
I’m also hoping to meet people and get involved in the community. Any suggestions for clubs, activities, volunteering, or good ways to make friends would be really appreciated.
As someone new to Scotland, I’d also be grateful for any advice on settling in, understanding local culture, and building good connections with people from all backgrounds.
Looking forward to calling Dunfermline home and hopefully meeting some of you on the trails!

Is it impacting journey times to and from Edinburgh

Troops!

I've been planning to go a drive with the dug for a bit and take an evening walk along a beach anywhere that's decently quiet and open. I was planning on Tentsmuir but going to give it a miss because of the fires.

Hey all, just wanted know more about Dunfermline like how is it? Cuz I have received an offer from Queen Margaret hospital as a new grad, I’m from London originally, spent my whole life up here, I’m quite tensed after hearing some news like racial discrimination against staffs in the hospital, but just wanted to know an honest answer about how’s life up there normally on the basis like safety, are people welcoming, and about this hospital too, like is it good, I have searched a lot but couldn’t find more resources about it. So I hope someone will help me to know more about Fife🙂.

I am originally from the Levenmouth area but haven’t lived there in over a decade. I’m bringing some friends over for a weekend at the end of July to show them around where I grew up. I was planning on taking them on a bit of the Fife Coastal Path and to the East Neuk.

We’ll be staying outside Leven, mainly using public transport. Does anyone have any tips for things that might be interesting to do? Any events that are on that weekend (Fri 31/7)? Any decent pubs or restaurants that I might not know about? Open to any suggestions relating to history, culture, art, nature. When I go back I normally just visit family so feel a bit out of the loop.

Any and all suggestions welcome. Would rather keep it to Levenmouth and East Neuk but could also be Kirkcaldy direction.

Hello, am planning to move to Fife county (maybe Dunfermline, Glenrothes or Kirckaldy) in the next several months, and wanted to know how's the corporate job climate in general (non-care, non-hospitality)?

Thanks!

Hello all! I’m looking for recommendations and advices: I would like to strip the wallpaper from a wall in my living and have it painted with a limewash effect paint, do you have any recommendations or shoutouts?
Thank you!

Any good pubs or bars that will have a good supportive vibe for tourists to enjoy the game?

Hi all!

I moved to Dalgety bay last summer, and I hugely underestimated how hard it’d be to make friends!

Bumble bff isn’t helpful as it just brings up people in Leith, Edinburgh - so what other ways have people found to make friends?

I’m in my late 20s, female, and I love to craft, enjoy doing some gardening, love to cook, and love casual board games (think Ticket to ride level games) most weekends you can find me having a gin in the sun if the weather allows but I don’t enjoy clubbing or being out until 2am 😂 give me a gin by the fire instead!

I’m just a quiet gal, who’s living a quiet life with my partner, and I want to meet people that align with both our life stage, but also our interests!

Any tips?!

Does anyone know of any beginner rallying clubs or beginner events or anything even close in Fife area? Don't have a car yet, but the new house has a garage, so I'm keen to get into it.

I've been working abroad for a good bit, but finally got myself a place near Cupar and I'm home a lot more now than I used to be. As such I'm looking to get back into my hobbies, at last!

I did the training day at Phill Price in Wales a year back (highly recommend), and had the urge to itch ever since.

Hi everyone,

I’m starting a very low-budget DIY greenhouse project in Glenrothes and I’m trying to build as much of it as possible using reusable materials that might otherwise be thrown away or scrapped.

The plan is for a simple 2.4m × 2.4m timber-frame greenhouse with a lightweight weatherproof covering, a basic door and vertical-growing space inside for fruit, vegetables and herbs.

I’m particularly looking for things like:

Timber, fence rails or framing wood
Pallets in usable condition
Old fencing or decking boards
Roof battens and timber offcuts
Clear plastic sheeting or greenhouse film
Clear tarpaulin
Polycarbonate or acrylic offcuts
Old greenhouse panels
Guttering and downpipe sections
Hinges, latches, brackets and exterior screws
Paving slabs or concrete blocks for anchoring
Planters, trays, grow bags or water containers
Shelving or materials that could be repurposed for vertical growing

Nothing needs to be new or matching. It just needs to be reasonably solid, safe and suitable for reuse.
I’m happy to collect locally around Glenrothes where possible, and I’ll remove items responsibly rather than leaving any mess behind.

Even small offcuts or leftover materials could be useful, so please feel free to comment or message me with anything you think might help.

I’m based in Glenrothes but may be able to collect elsewhere in Fife depending on the item and distance.

Thanks 😄

Hi!

My husband (34) and I (35) have recently relocated to Fife (Ladybank). We’d love to meet people and get involved locally.

We’re interested in social events and activities such as book clubs, walking groups, climbing, hiking, or anything similar. My husband is a musician, so we’d really appreciate any recommendations for local venues, open mics, or people looking for someone to join a function band.

In return, I can offer plenty of tips about hiking in Picos de Europa (Asturias) or doing the Camino de Santiago.

Cheers!

I just wondering if anyone knew of any craft fayres that are happening in St Andrews I was just looking to try sell some of my crochet bits as I’m on maternity leave and just wanted to try as I said sell some bits and bobs

Housing question
Hi everyone, just looking to see what other people's experiences have been with Fife Council housing.
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Before you were asked for ID or received a property offer, did anyone have a phone call to discuss their housing application first?
It you did, what was the call about, and what happened afterwards? Did they then ask for your ID/documents, or was there another stage before an offer?
I know everyone's circumstances are different, but I'd really appreciate hearing how the process went for others. Thanks!

Does anyone know where about in Leven, Glenrothes, Anstruther, Kirkcaldy I can buy Amazon gift cards for cash? Visiting a relative and would like to get them a present and stuff for myself. My USA bank card doesn’t seem to work over here

I’ve recently moved to Dunfermline from a small village where I could do a lot of countryside walking.

Can anyone recommend any nice walks / cycle paths near Dunfermline that I could easily do 3/4 times a week. Still getting to know the area!

Moving to the area from Hull in August (hello 👋😊)

What are some good tattoo shops and what are ones to stay away from?

Looking for queer inclusive places that don't shame people's bodies unlike that one that I heard about in Leven. Which coincidentally is where I'm moving to. I drive so happy to go further afar, but not too far, driving after a tattoo is terrible. I have mainly blackwork; I had been looking forward to getting some black out work done here in Leven but maybe not now unless there are other local black work specialists?

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Entire housing estates missing, only 3 very basic websites, businesses that don't exist any more, I'm guessing early 90s?

Does anyone know anyone who has a short-term let starting August 1?

I'm looking for either shared with private bathroom or flat need it for about 3 months.

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Thanks.

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Hello! We are planning to move to Dunfermline (from Cupar) and have been getting to know it over the past wee while. We've identified a few areas we like and one of them is the very quiet leafy spot around Brucefield Avenue. We love how connected it is to the city and train station, and close to Commercial primary school for our wee one (currently 3.5).

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I just wanted to ask what the general community vibe is around this area; are there a lot of young families there? The public park seems great to roam around but when we had a good walk through today (a very sunny Saturday) it felt pretty much deserted. Is it usually like that or does it have other events/things going on there?

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We are definitely looking for somewhere to put down roots, that feels like we are part of a community and to meet folks in a new city. I’m wondering if anyone has any experience of this area especially with wee ones and if there’s much going on around there?

I'm fed up of how much of a dump leven is (including methil and buckhaven). There's nothing to do, there's rubbish everywhere, buses are always 20 minutes late, teenagers are always causing trouble, crime is everywhere and there's a terrible smell 80% of the time. Every time I go into Morrisons, teenagers are causing trouble or junkies are stealing stuff and the staff and security don't seem to care. Shell and b&q have had damaged signs for years without being fixed. I'm always seeing driving offences. Most of the road signs are broken or so dirty you can't read them. There's one small nightclub thats terrible. I have to travel 3 towns over just to see a movie.

I cant wait to get out of this dump.

Any recommendations?