This area has a wealth of great golf courses from which to choose.

The delightful Almondell Country Park, with its museum and riverside walks, is a short stroll away, and the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, with its many associated facilities, is within a 15 minute drive.

This area is dominated by the capital, Edinburgh, a city rich in history and legend, with excellent accommodation, restaurants and shops. Visits to Arthur's Seat or Edinburgh Castle provide breathtaking views of Edinburgh, the River Forth and further afield the Kingdom of Fife.

Just along the road to Livingston, we have Livingston Designer Outlet, which is a designer outlet offering up to 50% off retail prices on merchandise plus the recently opened The Centre with Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and other top quality shops............a shopper's paradise!

If you want something more exciting, why not visit the EICA (Edinburgh International Climbing Arena) a 10 minute drive away, where you can spend the day rock climbing and having fun, or you can play golf at the numerous Glolf Courses in the area.

Some attractions near Ashcroft Farmhouse:

	Livingston Designer Outlet	Livingston
	Edinburgh Zoo	Livingston
	Livingston Football Club	Livingston
	Malleny Garden	Balerno
	Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway	Bo'ness
	Dynamic Earth	Edinburgh
	Museum of Scotland	Edinburgh
	National War Museum of Scotland	Edinburgh
	The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre	Edinburgh
	The Royal Yacht Britannia	Leith
	House of the Binns	Linlithgow
	Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World	Near Edinburgh
	Almond Valley Heritage Centre	Near Livingston
	www.jupiterartland.org	Wilkieston
	Dalmeny House	South Queensferry
	The Falkirk Wheel	Falkirk
	Edinburgh International Climbing Arena	Ratho
	Edinburgh Canal Centre	Ratho

Famous Golf Courses within easy driving distance:

	Marriott Dalmahoy Golf and Country Club	10 mins drive
	Ratho Park Golf Club	10 mins drive
	Deer Park Golf and Country Club	10 mins drive
	Gleneagles	1 hour drive
	St Andrews	1 ½ hours drive
	Loch Lomond	1 ½ hours drive

The Surrounding Area This area has a wealth of great golf courses from which to choose. The delightful Almondell Country Park, with its museum and riverside walks, is a short stroll away, and the Royal Highland Showground at Ingliston, with its many associated facilities, is within a 15 minute drive. The exciting Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho is just a 10 minute drive away.   A 5 minute drive takes you to JUPITER ARTLAND, with site-specific installations by Alec Finlay, Laura Ford, Andy Goldsworthy, Antony Gormley, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Charles Jencks, Peter Liversedge, Cornelia Parker, Marc Quinn, Shane Waltener in the grounds surrouding Bonnington House, Wilkieson. If you are interested in sculptures it is well worth a visit and there is a lovely coffee shop too.