The hard work of Growing Kirkcaldy has paid off with more national recognition.

The group, which is dedicated to improving green spaces, horticultural displays, and the local environment, won a gold medal in the 2026 Beautiful Scotland awards which were announced this week. It also won the Visit Scotland tourism award.

The volunteer led group puts in a huge amount of work across the Lang Toun, from the War Memorial gardens to the waterfront, It welcomes judges from the national competition this summer and gave them a tour of the many green highlights across the town centre.

Kirkcaldy has enjoyed huge success in the competition, winning gold for the second time in three years in 2024, and it has made its mark at the Britain In Bloom awards, securing gold last year.

Awarding its latest gold medal, the judges commented that "everything was spotless and well maintaine" while planters were "vibrant" and "colourful.”