The cottage is well placed for activities in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. The area is well known for fishing, golf, road cycling and mountain biking, bird-watching and walking. There are castles, mansions, gardens, abbey ruins, forests, cafes, restaurants and galleries.

Here is a short list of things to do in and around the village to start with:

• Walks: Village ‘history tour and catwalk’ , Reservoirs, Mendick Hill, the Pentlands.
• Golf: West Linton Golf Club.
• Mountain Biking: the Covenanter’s Grave, Roman road to Carlops, the 7
  Stanes at Glentress and Innerleithen. Bike hire can be arranged.
• Road Cycling: the Tweedlove Festival, local Sportives and Audaxes.
• Fishing: River Tweed; Leadburn Manor Fly Fishing Centre, West Water Reservoir.
• Horse Riding: Karecole Farm Stables.
• Tennis: West Linton Tennis Club.
• Bowling: West Linton Bowling Club.
• For the Kids: Play Park (West Linton lower green), Purves Puppets (Bigger), Happy Castle (Penicuik), Swimming (Penicuik and Peebles), Whitmuir Organic Farm Trails and Cafe (Lamancha).