Lochore is a former
mining village in
Fife
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, Scotland. It takes its name from the nearby
Loch Ore.
It is largely joined to the adjacent villages of
Ballingry to the north and
Crosshill to the south.
Education
Most of the children in Lochore go to the large primary school, Benarty Primary School, a feeder school to
Lochgelly High School or alternatively the smaller Roman Catholic Primary school, Saint Kenneth's, in neighbouring
Ballingry, which is one of seven feeder schools to St. Columba's R.C. High School in
Dunfermline
Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries.
The earliest ...
.
Local Facilities
Lochore is located near
Lochore Meadows Country Park which is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make the likes of speed boating problematic. The Loch holds the annual Scottish Open Water Championships where the swimmers compete in a 5 km, 2 km and 4×1 km relay swim. The country park also has a 9-hole golf course where the local club is Lochore Meadows Golf Club. Formally Ballingry Golf Club
Lochore has a Cooperative Foodstore, Nisa, Marios Fish and Chip Bar, and Baynes who previously owned the local butchers prior to its sale. Baynes is the largest employer in the area with the bakehouse located in Lochore. There is also a small corner shop located in the other end called Lochore Foodstore.
There are two bars, Lochore Institute, a former miners institute with a bowling green, and the Red
Goth.
The village has Benarty Medical practice and Rosewell Pharmacy and an NHS Clinic.
There is also a police station operated by
Police Scotland.
Transport
The only method of public transport is bus.
19 - Goes from
Dunfermline
Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries.
The earliest ...
to
Ballingry passes through Lochore.
34 - Goes from
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy ( ; ; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, making it Fife's second-largest s ...
to
Ballingry passes through Lochore.
81 - Goes from
Dunfermline
Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries.
The earliest ...
to
Glenrothes passes through Lochore.
There is also a much smaller local bus, the 20, which goes from Lochore to
Lochgelly.
The nearest railway station is
Lochgelly.
External links
Overview of Lochore, Gazetteer for Scotland*
Villages in Fife
Mining communities in Fife
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