Guidebook for Balgedie House and Lodge
Food Scene
Fab coffee, great food and also a lovely deli and gift shop - plus you can walk to it from the Lodge!
41 locals recommend
Loch Leven's Larder
Fab coffee, great food and also a lovely deli and gift shop - plus you can walk to it from the Lodge!
Superb coffee, great snacks and cakes, pancakes to die for, plus lovely friendly staff and a great secret garden!
12 locals recommend
Heaven Scent Coffee Shop
19 South StSuperb coffee, great snacks and cakes, pancakes to die for, plus lovely friendly staff and a great secret garden!
It's a great place to have a meal and a drink, for lunch or supper. It's also walkable from the Lodge, although a little further than the Balgedie Toll, but worth it when you get there!
The Well Country Inn
Main StreetIt's a great place to have a meal and a drink, for lunch or supper. It's also walkable from the Lodge, although a little further than the Balgedie Toll, but worth it when you get there!
We love this coffee shop! It's run by a group of hipster coffee gurus and they are absolutely passionate about what they do and sell. We leave a small bag of their coffee in our welcome pack for guests to try but we also highly recommend popping down to the shop on the High Street while you are with us too. Their cakes and snacks there delicious too!
11 locals recommend
Unorthodox Roasters
129 High StWe love this coffee shop! It's run by a group of hipster coffee gurus and they are absolutely passionate about what they do and sell. We leave a small bag of their coffee in our welcome pack for guests to try but we also highly recommend popping down to the shop on the High Street while you are with us too. Their cakes and snacks there delicious too!
This is a really cute little farm shop selling local veg, deli products and also serves delicious cakes and coffees as well as snack lunches too. Helen who runs it also offers catering and can deliver wonderful goodies to you during your stay.
6 locals recommend
Lochend Farm Shop
This is a really cute little farm shop selling local veg, deli products and also serves delicious cakes and coffees as well as snack lunches too. Helen who runs it also offers catering and can deliver wonderful goodies to you during your stay.
This is a top end restaurant and very spoiling! A lovely treat.
58 locals recommend
The Peat Inn Restaurant with Rooms
Collier RowThis is a top end restaurant and very spoiling! A lovely treat.
This is one of our favourite pubs! Great food and a stunning spot. A day out in Elie isn't complete without finding a reason to pop in here - be it for a drink, an ice cream, a coffee or a meal. On a lovely day, sitting in the garden at the front over looking the beach and harbor is stunning. Be warned though, if it's sunning it gets very busy!
93 locals recommend
The Ship Inn
7-9 Quality StThis is one of our favourite pubs! Great food and a stunning spot. A day out in Elie isn't complete without finding a reason to pop in here - be it for a drink, an ice cream, a coffee or a meal. On a lovely day, sitting in the garden at the front over looking the beach and harbor is stunning. Be warned though, if it's sunning it gets very busy!
If you like ice cream you must visit here when you are in St Andrews! It's been around for ever and it's ice creams are legendary! The sweet selection is quite something too!
38 locals recommend
Jannettas Gelateria
31 South StIf you like ice cream you must visit here when you are in St Andrews! It's been around for ever and it's ice creams are legendary! The sweet selection is quite something too!
A delicious organic coffee shop with huge lovely coffees and amazing food. There a deli there too for special treats. You can also go on lovely walks from here.
30 locals recommend
Pillars Of Hercules Organic Farm Shop & Cafe
A delicious organic coffee shop with huge lovely coffees and amazing food. There a deli there too for special treats. You can also go on lovely walks from here.
A great little cafe - with fabulous breakfasts, home made cakes and coffee. They also do outside catering.
12 locals recommend
Heaven Scent Coffee Shop
19 South StA great little cafe - with fabulous breakfasts, home made cakes and coffee. They also do outside catering.
This is a fantastic local butcher. The meat may be a little more expensive than a supermarket but it is so worth it! And their ready made pies and dishes are amazing. You will never taste a steak pie quite like it!
Hunters Of Kinross Also At Loch Leven’s Larder
104 High StThis is a fantastic local butcher. The meat may be a little more expensive than a supermarket but it is so worth it! And their ready made pies and dishes are amazing. You will never taste a steak pie quite like it!
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a lovely local pub, that serves great food and is only 10 mins walk from us. It is also welcoming for families and is very dog friendly too!
11 locals recommend
Balgedie Toll Tavern
It's a lovely local pub, that serves great food and is only 10 mins walk from us. It is also welcoming for families and is very dog friendly too!
Parks & Nature
This is a beautiful walk that goes all the way around Loch Leven, including the RSBP's Vane Farm and can be done on bike or on foot. You can get to it from the Lodge and it's a beautiful thing to do. It can also be broken in to chunks and has lots of stopping points along the way, which involve lovely views as well as coffee n' cake stops!
13 locals recommend
Loch Leven Heritage Trail
Loch Leven Heritage TrailThis is a beautiful walk that goes all the way around Loch Leven, including the RSBP's Vane Farm and can be done on bike or on foot. You can get to it from the Lodge and it's a beautiful thing to do. It can also be broken in to chunks and has lots of stopping points along the way, which involve lovely views as well as coffee n' cake stops!
A stunning nature reserve and one to go to whether you are into birds or not as it's fascinating and the views are incredible.
17 locals recommend
RSPB Scotland Loch Leven
B9097A stunning nature reserve and one to go to whether you are into birds or not as it's fascinating and the views are incredible.
From the Lodge you can walk into the Lomond Hills. Bishops Hill is just behind us. For those who love hiking, it's something not to be missed!
12 locals recommend
Lomond Hills Regional Park
From the Lodge you can walk into the Lomond Hills. Bishops Hill is just behind us. For those who love hiking, it's something not to be missed!
This is a beautiful walk, highly recommended. And there are lots of nice places to stop at in Dollar for a snack afterwards!
14 locals recommend
Dollar Glen
20 Castle RdThis is a beautiful walk, highly recommended. And there are lots of nice places to stop at in Dollar for a snack afterwards!
Sightseeing
A beautiful historic castle and amazing gardens, definitely worth a visit. Although get there early to get ahead of the bus tours! Falkland is a beautiful little city to walk around too with some sweet little coffee shops and restaurants in it.
70 locals recommend
Falkland Palace & Garden
East PortA beautiful historic castle and amazing gardens, definitely worth a visit. Although get there early to get ahead of the bus tours! Falkland is a beautiful little city to walk around too with some sweet little coffee shops and restaurants in it.
Take the ferry at the end of the pier by the Boat House restaurant and go over to see Loch Leven Castle on Castle Island where Mary Queen of Scots famously spent her last days in Scotland. But check the ferry is running as it only goes from April to October and can sometimes be closed if the Loch is too rough.
9 locals recommend
Lochleven Castle
Pier RoadTake the ferry at the end of the pier by the Boat House restaurant and go over to see Loch Leven Castle on Castle Island where Mary Queen of Scots famously spent her last days in Scotland. But check the ferry is running as it only goes from April to October and can sometimes be closed if the Loch is too rough.
This isn't a big castle but it's very cute and so easy to get to! Just park up and have a wonder around.
Burleigh Castle
Burleigh RoadThis isn't a big castle but it's very cute and so easy to get to! Just park up and have a wonder around.
There's aren't a huge collection of stones but they are very interesting all the same. Park up (carefully) on the road and just have a wander and explore.
Orwell Standing Stones
There's aren't a huge collection of stones but they are very interesting all the same. Park up (carefully) on the road and just have a wander and explore.
Beautiful and definitely one to go and see. Dunfermline is rather overlooked these days but as the old capitol of Scotland it has a very rich history.
53 locals recommend
Dunfermline Abbey
Saint Margaret StreetBeautiful and definitely one to go and see. Dunfermline is rather overlooked these days but as the old capitol of Scotland it has a very rich history.
St Andrews Castle
The ScoresThe Kelpies
The HelixStunning attraction!
Go early to try and beat all the other tourists and take a picnic to enjoy in the grounds!
108 locals recommend
Scone Palace
Go early to try and beat all the other tourists and take a picnic to enjoy in the grounds!
Essentials
Sainsbury's
65 Station RdHandy for a big food shop. They will also deliver if you order online
Great for all the basics such as the papers, milk and biscuits etc but they also sell wine and basic meals too. My boys like walking down there to buy sweets with their pocket money as a holiday treat! It's so close to us, it's very handy!
Kinnesswood Shop
Main StreetGreat for all the basics such as the papers, milk and biscuits etc but they also sell wine and basic meals too. My boys like walking down there to buy sweets with their pocket money as a holiday treat! It's so close to us, it's very handy!
Handy for picking up some basic food stuff. There's also a good bakery for things like sausage rolls and pies and great ice creams! They also do fresh chocolate croissants in the mornings!
Nisa Local
17 New RoadHandy for picking up some basic food stuff. There's also a good bakery for things like sausage rolls and pies and great ice creams! They also do fresh chocolate croissants in the mornings!
Smaller than Sainsbury's but easy to get to on the high street and has all the basics. There's also a post office inside towards the back.
Greens of Kinross
Smaller than Sainsbury's but easy to get to on the high street and has all the basics. There's also a post office inside towards the back.
Arts & Culture
Recently renovated, it's definitely worth having a look at what's on here during your stay if you'd like some arts and culture.
39 locals recommend
Perth Concert Hall
Recently renovated, it's definitely worth having a look at what's on here during your stay if you'd like some arts and culture.
I've never been myself but have had very good reports from those who have!
33 locals recommend
The Black Watch Castle & Museum
I've never been myself but have had very good reports from those who have!
A stunning building and some wonderful exhibits inside too. It's a great day out for all the family. It's worth having a look around the Discovery Centre next door too.
117 locals recommend
V&A Dundee
1 Riverside EsplanadeA stunning building and some wonderful exhibits inside too. It's a great day out for all the family. It's worth having a look around the Discovery Centre next door too.
Entertainment & Activities
This is great fun if you enjoy gocarting! Have a look at their website and check there are spaces before you go but it's lots if fun for the whole family! They also often have racing of proper cars too.
29 locals recommend
Knockhill Racing Circuit
This is great fun if you enjoy gocarting! Have a look at their website and check there are spaces before you go but it's lots if fun for the whole family! They also often have racing of proper cars too.
Kinross Golf Courses
2 MuirsThere are two great golf courses in Kinross.
Just down the road from us is a fabulous 9 hole golf course. It's not for the faint hearted as the hills can be a challenge for even the most experienced of players! And even if your game is having a bad day, the views from it are always spectacular.
Bishopshire Golf Club
Just down the road from us is a fabulous 9 hole golf course. It's not for the faint hearted as the hills can be a challenge for even the most experienced of players! And even if your game is having a bad day, the views from it are always spectacular.
If you've always wanted to try gliding then this is the place to go! Check out the details in their website and you'll soon be flying!
8 locals recommend
Scottish Gliding Centre
If you've always wanted to try gliding then this is the place to go! Check out the details in their website and you'll soon be flying!
There's loads to do here! From crazy golf to clay pigeon shooting. Lots of fun for the whole family!
11 locals recommend
Cluny Activities
There's loads to do here! From crazy golf to clay pigeon shooting. Lots of fun for the whole family!
Edinburgh University Exmoor Pony Trekking
A great way to see the countryside, on wonderful ponies!
There are so many golf courses near by but this is another one for the list to try!
Milnathort Golf Club
South StreetThere are so many golf courses near by but this is another one for the list to try!