was planned to reach Blackhillock, but was moved to Spittal instead. Sports facilities Keith has an 18-hole golf course, three tennis courts, a bowling club, skate park and a large sports hall. The swimming pool has been refurbished with a gym and sauna room added to the facilities. Keith Cricket Club play their home games at Fife Park. Keith also has multiple football pitches in the area. One official pitch, Kynoch Park, which is home to Keith F.C., Simpson Park which is owned by Keith & District Sports Trust is where Islavale F.C. play their home games. Famous residents Brian Adam, former Member of the Scottish Parliament James Gordon Bennett, Sr., founder and publisher of the New York Herald George Foulkes, former Member of the Scottish Parliament Colin Hendry, footballer Irvine Laidlaw, businessman and life peer William Macmillan, 1991 Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland James Naughtie, BBC Radio broadcaster John Ogilvie, post-Reformation saint John Ripley, recipient of the Victoria Cross George Sellar, recipient of the Victoria Cross Transport Keith railway station provides connections to Inverness and Aberdeen and the local railway provides travel to Dufftown as part of Scotland's Malt Whisky Trail. Stagecoach Bluebird operate bus services which provide hourly transport to Inverness city centre & Aberdeen Union Square bus station including local towns along the A96. References External links InKeith – Official website of Keith The map of Keith on streetmap.co.uk A Tour of Keith in Words and Pictures Keith Heritage in Focus Keith Community Radio broadcasting as 'KCR 107.7' (FM 107.7 and online at kcr.fm) Towns in Moray