Ladybank is a small village in central Fife, Scotland, set in the gently rolling farmland of the Howe of Fife. It grew noticeably in the 19th century with the arrival of the railways and still sits at an important local junction, with services linking through to Edinburgh, Dundee and Perth, which gives the village a transport role disproportionate to its size.
Today Ladybank combines a quiet, rural character with the practicalities of a commuter and farming community: local shops, community groups and a primary school serve residents, while nearby towns such as Cupar and St Andrews and the wider Fife coast are easily reached for work, education and leisure. The surrounding agricultural landscape, railway heritage and proximity to larger centres shape both the local economy and social life.
Postcode districts covering Ladybank
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 24.2 miles
- Dundee 15.3 miles
- Dunfermline 18.9 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 11.4 miles
- Perth 14.9 miles
- Glenrothes 6 miles
- Musselburgh 23.6 miles
- Rosyth 20.5 miles
- Tranent 24.1 miles
- Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans 14.6 miles
- Carnoustie 22 miles
- Methil 7.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingskettle and Kettlebridge Place 1.3 miles
- Freuchie Place 2.3 miles
- Springfield Place 2.9 miles
- Howe of Fife and Tay Coast Ward 2.9 miles
- Falkland Place 3.4 miles
- Auchtermuchty Place 4.2 miles
- Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Ward 4.7 miles
- Markinch Place 5.2 miles
- Cupar Place 5.3 miles
- Strathmiglo Place 5.4 miles
- Kennoway Place 5.5 miles
- Ceres Place 6 miles
Example postcodes in Ladybank
KY15 7JY, KY15 7JR, KY15 7ND, KY15 7NR, KY15 7FB, KY15 7LS, KY15 7FF, KY15 7LT, KY15 7NG … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 24.5 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 57.6 miles
- Ladybank Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Springfield Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Ladybank Ad
- The Covenanter Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Balbirnie House 4 4.7 miles
- The Gilvenbank Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Glenrothes 3 5.5 miles
- Crusoe Hotel 8.4 miles
- Lomond Hills Hotel 2.4 miles
- Best Western Balgeddie House Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Old Manor Hotel 4 7.8 miles
- The Upper Largo Hotel & Restaurant 4 8.5 miles
- Caledonian Hotel 3 7.6 miles
Schools in Ladybank
- Ladybank Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rankeilour Estate 1.7 miles
- Over Rankeilour Estate 3.2 miles
- Cupar Castle Historic site 5.3 miles
- Lomond Hills Hill 5.6 miles
- Durie House Estate 6.8 miles
- Bayview Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Pitfour Castle Estate 9.9 miles
- Loch Leven Nature reserve 10.6 miles
- Kirkcaldy Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles
- Balcarres House Estate 11.4 miles
- Balthayock House Estate 11.6 miles
- Mount Melville Estate 11.6 miles