Living in Gowkshill
Gowkshill is a small village in Midlothian, situated between the bustling towns of Newtongrange and Gorebridge and therefore enjoying the excellent facilities both towns have to offer.
Surrounded by open countryside, the village offers the pleasure of rural living yet the benefits of the good selection of shops and services in the surrounding towns, including banking and Post Office facilities. There is a large 24hr Tesco supermarket nearby, and further shopping at Straiton Retail Park, which has a variety of superstores including IKEA, Costco and Sainsburys.
There are numerous excellent leisure and recreational facilities in the area, with leisure centres, a variety of clubs and societies, libraries, bowling clubs, parks and numerous golf courses. Edinburgh is easily accessible by both car and bus with a new park and ride facility at Sheriffhall and a number of fast and frequent buses into the city centre. Edinburgh City Bypass is only a short drive away and links into the main motorway network, with the M8 heading west and the A1 heading east and south.