Nearest shopping : (5 minute drive) Village shop in Cornhill where you can get most essentials and the staff are lovely. Coldstream has the following shops: Coop, Butcher, fruit & vegetable shop, small grocer shop which has good cheese selection, various cafes, Chinese take away and chip shop both of which are good. Further afield you can go to a supermarket at Berwick or Kelso - both about 20 minute drive.

There are numerous activities in the locality, approximately 3 miles away is horse riding at Ford village.

The Scottish Borders can boast a whole range and variation in golf courses. The Roxburghe championship course (15 - 20 mins away). Our nearest course is in Coldstream (The Hirsel) is just a 7 minute drive. There are a further 22 participating golf courses in the "Freedom of the Fairways" package.

There are plenty of places of outstanding natural beauty nearby where you could do some walking, the Cheviot Hills, Southern Upland Way or St. Cuthberts Way (a famous walk, part of which is from Lindisfarne to Yetholm).

Fishing is another option, with the River Tweed only a 3 minute drive away, there are also several lochs for trout fishing nearby.

There are also several cycling routes in the area and you will find the roads very quiet for cycling and driving.

We are nearby to many historical houses, castles and gardens. The coastline is also an ideal area for birdwatching or spotting seals around.