A Fife village pub is set to be saved thanks to a grant of more than £500,000 given to a local group.
Kingsbarns Community Development Trust has been awarded a six-figure grant by the Scottish Land Fund.
The group has ambitious plans to save its only pub, the Inn at Kingsbarns.
Now, the community development trust has been awarded £590,000 to help its bid to buy the property.
The group wants to transform the building, which has been on sale since 2020, into a community hub.
They hope it will include rooms to let, a pub, restaurant, café and community shop.
It is on the market for £753,000.
Funding ‘first step’ to save Fife village pub
The Scottish Land Fund is funded by the Scottish Government and delivered in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
It supports communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership and management of land and assets. It offers grants of up to £1 million.
Sharon Makin, a member of Kingsbarns Community Development Trust, said: “This will enable us to keep the pub open.
“It is the first step to realising our dream of creating a lively and welcoming community hub in the village.
“Everyone on the team has worked tirelessly to get us to this point.
“We are so thankful to the Scottish Land Fund, for their guidance and for seeing the amazing potential this funding will mean for the community.”
The group also has plans to launch a fundraising campaign to help with the costs of the project.
In 2001, residents won a battle to stop the then-Cambo Arms being converted into accommodation.
Fife Council agreed the listed building, which dates back to the 1800s, should be retained as a pub because of its importance to the community.
