Lochore is a former mining village in

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross ...

, Scotland. It takes its name from the nearby

Loch Ore Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic. The Roman General Ag ...

. It is largely joined to the adjacent villages of

Ballingry Ballingry ( or locally or (older) ); sco, Ballingry, Bingry, gd, Baile Iongrach) is a small town in Fife, Scotland. It is near the boundary with Perth and Kinross, north of Lochgelly. It has an estimated population (2016) of . The once separat ...

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 Lochgelly High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in Lochgelly, Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated betwee ...

or alternatively the smaller Roman Catholic Primary school, Saint Kenneth's, in neighbouring

, which is one of seven feeder schools to St. Columba's R.C. High School in Dunfermline.

Local Facilities

Lochore is located near

Lochore Meadows Loch Ore is a loch situated in Fife, Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic. The Roman General Ag ...

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 Police Scotland ( gd, Poileas Alba), officially the Police Service of Scotland (), is the national police force of Scotland. It was formed in 2013, through the merging of eight regional police forces in Scotland, as well as the specialist service ...

Transport

The only method of public transport is bus. 19 - Goes from Dunfermline to

passes through Lochore.
34 - Goes from

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) 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, ...

passes through Lochore.
81 - Goes from Dunfermline to

Glenrothes Glenrothes (; , ; sco, Glenrothes; gd, Gleann Rathais) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south of Dundee. The town had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making it ...

passes through Lochore. There is also a much smaller local bus, the 20, which goes from Lochore to

Lochgelly Lochgelly ( ; gd, Loch Gheallaidh, IPA: �ɫ̪ɔxˈʝaɫ̪ai is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinna ...

. The nearest railway station is

External links

Overview of Lochore, Gazetteer for Scotland
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