Kinghorn
Kinghorn and its close neighbour Pettycur have harbours either site of a headland projecting into the Firth of Forth. Kinghorns views look eastward whilst Pettycur look west thus both approaches up and down the Firth of Forth are covered.
Local history abounds Kinghorn, in 1286 King Alexander III aged 44 whilst returning on horseback to his young bride at Kinghorn Castle stumbled over the cliff to his death. All traces of Kinghorn castle have since disappeared.
Kinghorn Coastguard and RNLI Lifeboats are one of the busiest in the District, the lifeboat is supposed to be the busiest in the whole of the RNLI service.
The Coastguard and Lifeboat facilities are a family service with one Mr Tulloch being the Launching Authority for the lifeboat and the other Mr Tulloch being the Station Officer for the Coastguard team.
The port of Pettycur began in the 1760's and was the main ferry port for travel between Edinburgh and the Kingdom of Fife.
Today the area around Kinghorn and Pettycur is dotted with static caravans and during the summer numbers swell with the incoming visitors and holiday makers.
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