It is bounded by Newlands, Lyne, Peebles, Manor, Drummelzier, and Glenholm.
Biggar water runs a short distance on the south-western boundary.
Lyne water runs along the northern and north-eastern boundary to a junction with the Tweed. All the western division is wildly upland, and fit only for sheep-pasture. The vale of the Tweed is naturally beautiful, and not a little artificially embellished. The total extent of arable land is about 1,300 acres, and of woodland about 600 acres. The soil presents much variety, yet is prevalently a light fertile loam, incumbent on gravel.