Overview

We have just returned from a very enjoyable and restful break at the Homelands and were blessed with dry and sunny weather. We stayed in the Cardy lodge for a week. The lodge has been designed to a very high spec and was spotlessly clean. It has been very well thought out. There is an open plan layout on the ground floor, which makes for easy access for a wheelchair user. The hoist system in the ground floor bedroom and wet room are fantastic. The profiling bed in the ground floor bedroom was a huge bonus as was the airflow mattress, which made for very comfortable sleeping. The upstairs bedroom was lovely and airy with a very comfortable bed. The velux windows afforded a beautiful view over a golf course and the water beyond. The lodges are situated in a lovely part of Fife and there is a hotel (The Old Manor Hotel) within 5 minutes walking distance, which offered fabulous food. There is a utility room with washing and drying facilities. Homelands is about 20 minutes drive from St Andrews and about 15 minutes from Anstruther. There are a couple of hotels nearby (The Crusoe Hotel and the Upper Largo Hotel), which are 5 minutes drive away and serve good food. Staff at Homelands were pleasant and unintrusive I can't rate this place highly enough. If only there were more places like this! We will definitely return. A real home from home.

Transport & Parking

Free disabled parking at Argyll Street in St Andrews. Ample parking at Crusoe Hotel and Upper Largo Hotel. Old Manor Hotel is 5 minute walking distance from Homelands. We didn't use public transport, but I understand Stagecoach offer wheelchair accessible transport from most bus stops. There was a bus stop which was accessed via the shortcut through the bin store to the main road.

Access

Designated free parking outside lodge

Toilets

There is a large wet room with a Closomat toilet. The shower chair did not fit over this, but the hoist system allows access. There is also another toiled adjacent to the wet room with handrails. My son needs a tilt in space shower chair so we brought our own as we knew we would need it. There is a Freeway shower chair in situ and there is a list of equipment available at no extra charge on Homelands website.

Staff

Staff were pleasant and unobtrusive.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

Tranquil setting. My son (21) will be returning in July with PA's. Am hoping he will enjoy a slightly less tranquil experience but reassured to know all equipment is in place.