Broom

Settlement in Fife

Scotland

Broom

Rubble mound, Methil Docks An industrial estate is being built here near the new home of East Fife Football Club. The view is towards the most warning bedecked wind turbine I have ever seen and the docks.
Rubble mound, Methil Docks Credit: Richard Webb

Broom is a small village located in the county of Fife, Scotland. Situated approximately 5 miles northwest of Dunfermline, it lies within the administrative council area of Fife. The village is nestled amidst beautiful countryside, offering picturesque views of the surrounding landscape.

Broom is a tight-knit community with a population of around 500 residents. The village is characterized by its peaceful atmosphere and friendly locals, making it an ideal place for those seeking a tranquil and close-knit community to call home.

The village is well-connected to larger towns and cities in the region, with easy access to Dunfermline and Edinburgh via road and public transportation. This makes Broom an attractive location for commuters who work in the nearby urban centers but prefer a quieter and more rural environment to reside in.

Though small in size, Broom offers a range of amenities for its residents. These include a local primary school, a community hall, and a village pub. The surrounding countryside provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Broom also benefits from its proximity to notable landmarks and attractions. The historic Dunfermline Abbey and Palace are just a short drive away, offering a glimpse into Scotland's rich heritage. Additionally, the renowned Knockhill Racing Circuit is within easy reach for motorsport enthusiasts.

Overall, Broom, Fife is a charming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic setting for its residents. With its friendly community, beautiful countryside, and proximity to larger towns and attractions, it provides a desirable place to live in the heart of Scotland.

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Broom Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.203907/-3.0071228 or Grid Reference NO3701. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Rubble mound, Methil Docks An industrial estate is being built here near the new home of East Fife Football Club. The view is towards the most warning bedecked wind turbine I have ever seen and the docks.
Rubble mound, Methil Docks
An industrial estate is being built here near the new home of East Fife Football Club. The view is towards the most warning bedecked wind turbine I have ever seen and the docks.
Industrial estate, Methil Redevelopment by the docks.
Industrial estate, Methil
Redevelopment by the docks.
Selkirk Street
Selkirk Street
Wind turbine
Wind turbine
The Cannons Surgery. Methil
The Cannons Surgery. Methil
Sea wall at Innerleven A rather forlorn section of the Fife coast at Innerleven, embellished with litter and graffiti.
Sea wall at Innerleven
A rather forlorn section of the Fife coast at Innerleven, embellished with litter and graffiti.
Innerleven Land seemingly awaiting development at Innerleven, with Bayview stadium visible in the background.
Innerleven
Land seemingly awaiting development at Innerleven, with Bayview stadium visible in the background.
Mini roundabout at the junction Wellesley Road and Whyte Rose Terrace In Methil. The renowned Tower Bar stands beyond the roundabout.
Mini roundabout at the junction Wellesley Road and Whyte Rose Terrace
In Methil. The renowned Tower Bar stands beyond the roundabout.
Tower Bar, Aberhill At junction of B931 and Whyte Rose Terrace.
Tower Bar, Aberhill
At junction of B931 and Whyte Rose Terrace.
The Brig Tavern On Methil High Street. The Fife Coastal Path passes along this road.
The Brig Tavern
On Methil High Street. The Fife Coastal Path passes along this road.
Methil High Street The Fife Coastal Path passes along this street.
Methil High Street
The Fife Coastal Path passes along this street.
Building being demolished Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished
Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished
Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished
Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished
Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished
Having lain empty for several years this former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished Having lain empty for several years a former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building being demolished
Having lain empty for several years a former furniture store (and before that a discount supermarket) in Methil High Street is being demolished to make way for a housing development being constructed by Allanwater Developments Limited. When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building under construction By Allanwater Developments Limited a small group of houses in High Street, Methil, are being built on a site previously occupied by a furniture store <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7438465" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7438465">Link</a> When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Building under construction
By Allanwater Developments Limited a small group of houses in High Street, Methil, are being built on a site previously occupied by a furniture store Link When complete the development will be purchased by the Local Authority and added to their housing stock.
Show me another place!

Broom is located at Grid Ref: NO3701 (Lat: 56.203907, Lng: -3.0071228)

Unitary Authority: Fife

Police Authority: Fife

What 3 Words

///scenes.lions.cross. Near Leven, Fife

Nearby Locations

Broom

Related Wikis

East Fife G.W.F.C.

East Fife Girls and Women's Football Club are a Scottish women's football team based in the Fife coastal town of Leven. The team, established in 2000,...

Levenmouth

Levenmouth is a conurbation comprising a network of settlements on the north side of the Firth of Forth, in Fife on the east coast of Scotland. It consists...

Fife Heritage Railway

Fife Heritage Railway is a heritage railway run by The Kingdom of Fife Railway Preservation Society, formed in 1992, which aims to showcase the heritage...

Leven, Fife

Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Lìobhann) is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of...

Scoonie

Scoonie is a settlement and parish in Fife, Scotland, the parish contains the town of Leven. It is bordered on the north by the parishes of Kettle and...

Bawbee Bridge

Bawbee Bridge is a bridge connecting Leven and Methil in Levenmouth, Fife, Scotland. == History == A new bridge, built at a cost of £200,000, was opened...

Methil power station

Methil Power Station was a small base load coal slurry-fired power station in the town of Methil, Fife, Scotland. It was situated on the south side of...

Bayview Stadium

MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, known formerly as New Bayview, is a football stadium in the Scottish town of Methil, Fife. It is home to East Fife. It was...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 56.203907,-3.0071228
Traffic Signals
Traffic Signals: signal
Lat/Long: 56.200456/-3.01106
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2041933/-3.0090949
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 56.2052235/-3.0096515
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2011002/-3.0039131
Traffic Calming: table
Lat/Long: 56.2073941/-3.0028658
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2049957/-3.002072
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2027921/-3.0094363
Check Date: 2021-10-15
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.205075/-3.0015164
Check Date: 2022-05-01
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2020059/-3.0005845
Broom
Place: suburb
Lat/Long: 56.2047815/-3.0081396
Sillerhole
Place: suburb
Lat/Long: 56.2056385/-3.0016794
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2000742/-3.0052937
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.1996968/-3.0083995
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2002331/-3.008088
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2043923/-3.0072563
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2045122/-3.0074142
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2037815/-3.0068012
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2037445/-3.0070522
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2033195/-3.0099955
Crossing
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 56.202259/-3.0012489
Location Transition: yes
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 56.2073783/-3.0081108
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 56.2083345/-3.0080169
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2013713/-3.0016074
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.204197/-3.010456
Traffic Calming: cushion
Lat/Long: 56.2041958/-3.0114965
Crossing
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2011026/-3.0075241
Recycling
Recycling Glass Bottles: yes
Recycling Plastic: yes
Recycling Type: container
Lat/Long: 56.2071274/-3.0077637
Location: surface
Power: transformer
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 56.2053555/-3.0070317
Recycling
Recycling Type: container
Lat/Long: 56.2043721/-3.0110567
Location: surface
Power: transformer
Transformer: distribution
Lat/Long: 56.2071796/-3.0078221
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Kerb: flush
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2003968/-3.0113727
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Kerb: flush
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2003483/-3.0109067
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Kerb: flush
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2005084/-3.0108693
Crossing
Button Operated: yes
Crossing: traffic_signals
Crossing Island: no
Kerb: flush
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 56.200575/-3.0112388
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 56.2050167/-3.0093098
Addr Housenumber: 32
Addr Street: Old Mill Court
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2012301/-3.0051782
Addr Housenumber: 30
Addr Street: Old Mill Court
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2013612/-3.0052931
Addr Housenumber: 33
Addr Street: Old Mill Court
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2011777/-3.0050991
Addr Housenumber: 25
Addr Street: Old Mill Court
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2011711/-3.0064048
Addr Housenumber: 12
Addr Street: Windygates Road
Lat/Long: 56.2023403/-2.9999424
Addr Housenumber: 10
Addr Street: Windygates Road
Lat/Long: 56.2024095/-2.9995461
Addr Housenumber: 31
Addr Street: Old Mill Court
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2012936/-3.005253
Addr Housenumber: 14
Addr Street: Windygates Road
Lat/Long: 56.2022629/-3.0003331
Addr Housenumber: 13
Addr Street: Windygates Road
Lat/Long: 56.2022896/-3.0001959
Addr Housenumber: 11
Addr Street: Windygates Road
Lat/Long: 56.2023648/-2.9997995
Addr Housenumber: 55
Addr Street: Glenlyon Road
Lat/Long: 56.2000703/-3.0100557
Addr Housenumber: 3
Addr Street: Coronation Crescent
Lat/Long: 56.2000743/-3.0109848
Addr Housenumber: 56
Addr Street: Glenlyon Road
Lat/Long: 56.2001818/-3.0102225
Addr Housenumber: 4
Addr Street: Coronation Crescent
Lat/Long: 56.2001038/-3.0112085
Addr Housenumber: 51
Addr Street: Glenlyon Road
Lat/Long: 56.1996319/-3.0094687
Addr Housenumber: 52
Addr Street: Glenlyon Road
Lat/Long: 56.1996996/-3.0095649
Addr Housenumber: 53
Addr Street: Glenlyon Road
Lat/Long: 56.199837/-3.0097338
Addr Housenumber: 54
Addr Street: Glenlyon Road
Lat/Long: 56.1999461/-3.0099009
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 56.2041343/-2.9991618
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

Have you been to Broom?

Leave your review of Broom below (or comments, questions and feedback).