Redlands Country Lodge

01/11/2024

Redlands is currently closed until change of ownership is completed.

The website will then be updated with new contact details and booking information.

10/10/2024

We have the weeniest of availability left now in October - nothing from the 23rd onwards until the new owner opens their diary.
Be quick!

Any enquiries for Nov onwards, please email us and we can pass on - the new owner will get in touch in Nov. We can’t confirm any bookings or availability however.

23/09/2024

Eeek!!
🏡OUR VERY LAST WEEKEND DATES AVAILABLE BEFORE WE MOVE ARE…

🏡 Fri 4/ Sat 5 October WeeBothy (NOW SOLD)

🏡 Sat 19/Sun 20 October WeeTwo and WeeBothy

Some mid week available up to the 23rd October. Nothing after that.

🐝 quick!!

15/09/2024

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2006.
18+ years ago, we jumped into buying Redlands with absolutely no idea what we were doing but with the notion that we wanted to be around for the kids when they came in from school! Remote working wasn’t possible back in the day!

Our first years were bed and breakfast days - breakfast for 12 before the school run (kids always late!). Eggs from our own hens (THE secret to a perfect poached egg!)
Proud to be supporting local butchers and using Fife suppliers wherever we could. Road testing all the local bars and restaurants so that we could recommend to guests was tough 😝.
The KettleBridge Inn remains a firm fave of our guests.
Alan often washing and ironing linen until midnight before heading to work in Edinburgh. We’d be cleaning loos, making beds (thankful for our lovely cleaner Mrs R!) and then checking in guests who often commented how lovely it must be to have so much of the day we to ourselves after breakfast!

A real family business with Mum and Dad able to cook a full breakfast and check in guests to allow us a break - their duties even extended to rearing 6 ducklings who appeared while we were on holiday! Our kids had jobs too, from being in charge of egg collecting, chicken hut cleaning, horse feeding and breakfast service (when it involved payment of course! ) and even litter picking along Pitlessie Road!
The days of the hand written guest review in a book, telephone calls to take bookings and learning from those who’d been in the business for years and who were kind enough to pass on wisdom and top tips.

Then came the internet.
Fantastic! Our wee place in Ladybank became known to even more people worldwide. A website, online bookings, credit card machines and our little business grew again.
At last, we could outsource the laundry!

Then came apps and mobile phones, Airbnb, Booking.con, lots more competition and the emergence of the online review!
In 18 years we’ve only a few duff reviews and we are genuinely thankful that those people haven’t returned! One memorable guest complained loudly at breakfast that an owl 🦉 had kept them awake at night (I replied that I’d forgotten to switch him off before I went to bed.)
Another guest was displeased that we didn’t have a shop onsite.

2024
My reason for jotting this down? We have finally decided to retire!
We’ve enjoyed growing our business, adapting to many changes
- from guests expectations from their holiday accommodation to 😷 🦠!
We made it through and our wee business has never been busier.

So, it’s been an ideal time to hand over the reins and take time to have some short breaks and long lies ourselves. Believe me we are the easiest of guests - simply thankful that someone else has made the bed and cleaned the bathroom.

A lovely new owner will be moving in to Redlands in November and we wish them all the best - we truly have loved raising our family here and have made many special friends in the village too (you know who you all are). We hope they are made to feel as welcome as we have and will continue to support local businesses too.

We will update again once all the legal stuff is done! 🤞

Be quick to get in another break with us while we are still here - our weekends are almost gone already!!

Kate and Alan
Xx

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30/08/2024

Oooh 😋

27/07/2024

😋

Wendy’s on the grilles preparing delicious breakfasts this morning. Why not let us take care of breakfast giving you more time to kick start your day. The Seve seven item breakfast is only £7 and guaranteed to hit the spot yummy 😋







ABK - Since 1308
Fife Billboards
Cupar Hearts AFC
Italian Aroma Coffee

16/07/2024

How amazing is this old photo of Redlands (known then as Ramornie Kennels). A lovely friend in the village sent us this of the gamekeeper and his family at the front gate all those years ago.

14/07/2024

Late availability!
Due to a cancellation we’ve some mid week availability for a 2 or 3 night break from this Tuesday 16 July .
Be quick!!

15/06/2024

😋

Wendy’s on the grilles preparing delicious breakfasts this morning. Why not let us take care of breakfast giving you more time to kick start your day. The Seve seven item breakfast is only £7 and guaranteed to hit the spot

People's Choice Awards
Fife Billboards
Molson Coors
LADYBANK HUB
Ladybank Billboard

12/06/2024

👏 🍺 🎶 ⚽️

02/04/2024

Only a few mins away from us - gorgeous place

Falkland is one of Fife's most picturesque villages and a must visit for fans 💕

https://www.welcometofife.com/destination/falkland

28/03/2024

Another place to try just down the road from us!

Poster - opening soon!

28/03/2024

Our wee local and a firm favourite with our guests!

***SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENT & HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS***

The Finalists for the Category of Best Independent Bar in the East Are:

3 Session Street
Brewhemia Edinburgh
Bruach Bar & Restaurant
Dropkick Murphys Edinburgh
Encore Edinburgh
Gallery 48
GOLF INN at Ladybank
Hoot The Redeemer
Kandy Bar Dundee
Montagues
The Scotsman's Lounge
Styx Kirkcaldy
Temple Lane
The Barrelman
The Mercat Grill

Congratulations! You’ll receive your finalist email over the coming days which contains digital versions of your certificate and finalist letter, as well as your judging information.