Leslie, Fife

Leslie, Fife

Leslie is a large village in Fife, Scotland. It is situated to the west of Glenrothes. It has a population of 2,998 based on the 2001 census.

Leslie is a linear settlement with the historic High Street as its main focus. The village sits astride the northern lip of the River Leven Valley. A large proportion of housing in Leslie is traditional. Contemporary housing is concentrated in the west of the village. The high street contains a number of community facilities including shops, pubs, restaurants and a dentist. Leslie also has a primary school which is located in the west of the village. The former Fettykill Paper mill lies within the leven valley to the south of the village. Historic Leslie House sits in large grounds to the south-east of the village, within Glenrothes' Riverside Park.

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The village has its own 9-hole golf course. A public park is also located in the north of the village.


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