We had a lovely stay and James was very friendly and helpful. We even got to arrive a day early, thanks James for the extra night😉. As there was no one due after us, James even kindly said there was no rush to leave the next day when we were due to leave. Breakfast on deck in the sunshine each morning, and wine by the fire on the deck by night. Such a quiet location, you could only hear the birds. Bring some binoculars as great views from the deck of the planes coming in and going out, but you don’t hear them the flight path does not go over the studio and we never heard any plane noise. Some great running tracks, only a few minutes from your front door, or walks if your not a runner like me(the old railway line - out onto the main road and turn left the path runs out but if you look across to the otherside of the road you’ll see a break and some steps down to the track, you can walk or run for miles into different towns, even to the pretty Queensferry) The location is great for getting around and exploring. We drove to the V&A in Dundee (1hr away) and St Andrews the drive to both is very pretty and the bridges you drive over are stunning. Edinburgh Zoo is a 17mins drive away and if go early can park in their large carpark for a free, from the 1st Sept then a charge will apply to park again until then it is free to park so gets busy so go early 😉
A drive to Damely Station is around 8mins and free parking then a train into Edinburgh is only £10 each (Peak) £5 each (off Peak) return and Edinburgh Botanic Gardens are large and varied and a pleasure to visit and entry is free was only around a 25mins walk from the Edinburgh station. When there walk back through Stockbridge and visit Soberberg for food and coffee.
The Kelpies are a much (around a 30min drive) and we returned at night as they are lit up from sun down and shouldn’t be missed. If you park in the little carpark at the front (free parking) and walk the short walk to the Kelpies as the top carpark (£2) shuts at 21:00hrs and you will need longer in the summer months to see the full effect.
Callender House is wroth a visit a very short drive from the Kelpies, lovely river, park and house (shows Art exhibitions) and rooms of the old house and free entry and parking.
Jupiter Artlanding (£10 entry) is a must and only 15mins drive from the studio, we spent 5hrs there so much to see a wonderful place . These where just some of our days, we had the best time and that was also down to James and the Studio.