Exploring the Area
February 22, 2023
Exploring The Area
Exploring the Area – here’s just a few things in the area
Walking, Sports or Adventure
- The Pentland Hills have been designated as a Regional Park. There are several car parks and information points providing access to walks of varying degrees of difficulty. The best access from Springfield Farm is via Flotterstone Information Centre, a few miles from here.
- Shorter walks are also on our doorstep at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik Estate and Deepsyke Forrest. We also have a bridlepath round the farm fields which you can explore safely.
- Swimming & Gym at Penicuik Leisure Centre
- World famous Mountain Biking at Glentress, Peebles
- Midlothian Snowsports Centre
- Golf is available at Penicuik, Peebles and West Linton
- Peggyslea Clydesdale Horse Experience
- Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh
- Gladhouse Reserviour for wild swimming or paddle boarding.
Castles and History
- Edinburgh Castle
- Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin
- The Great Polish Map of Scotland, Eddleston
- Traquair House, Innerleithen
- Royal Yacht Britannia, Leith Docks, Edinburgh
- Penicuik House, Penicuik
- Stobo Castle & Spa, Peebles
Something for the kids
- Soft Play, Penicuik
- Edinburgh Zoo
- Ryze Trampoline Park, Dalkeith
- Dalkeith Country Park with children’s outdoor fort adventure park
- Go Ape, Glentress Forrest, Peebles
- Conifox Adventure Park, Kirkliston
- Alpaca Trekking, Velvet Hall Alpacas, Innerliethen
- Pony Lessons, Lasswade Riding Centre
Stadiums and Events
- Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
- The Edinburgh Fringe & Festival
- The Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh
- The Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- Edinburgh International Book Festival
- Jazz & Blues Festival
- Comic Con Scotland
Gardens and Garden Centres
- Pentland Plants, Loanhead
- Kailzie Gardens
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
- There are so many things to do and see in Edinburgh, it’s impossible to list them all. A great website to checkout is visitscotland.com and search for Edinburgh.
Places to eat
There are lots of great local restaurants and cafes nearby for a light lunch or an evening meal.
- Whitmuir Café , Lamacha, West Linton
- Horseshoe Inn, Eddleston
- The Pyet, West Linton
- The Gordon Arms, West Linton
- The Craigie, Penicuik
- The Storehouse, Penicuik
- Osso, Peebles
- Cocoa Black, Chocolate and Pastry School, Peebles
- There is a large choice of restaurants and cafes in Edinburgh City, ranging from The Witchery to Café Rouge and many, many more.
Takeaways are available from nearby Penicuik. For Chinese there’s The Food Lodge, there’s Domino’s Pizza and for fish and chips there’s The Tower.
Local supermarkets are Tesco and Lidl in Penicuik
Shopping
- Peebles
- Biggar
- Edinburgh City
- Innerleithen