Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty at the foot of the Pentland Hills, this pretty conservation village surrounded by farmland and rolling countryside offers the best of rustic country living. The location also benefits from being in easy reach of Edinburgh as this picturesque village lies only 17 miles from the heart of the capital. The village is conveniently situated on the A702, providing easy access to the City Bypass, the airport, and wider central road network for commuting.
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West Linton is steeped in history. There is evidence of pre-historic occupation in the area including one of the best preserved Bronze Age cairns in Scotland. During the 17th century West Linton was synonymous with lead and silver mining as well as stone carving. In 1994 a Bronze Age cemetery was excavated at the Westwater reservoir. The Burgh of West Linton is one of the oldest market settlements in Scotland.
West Linton also offers everything a modern resident would need. It benefits from excellent local amenities including shops, a Co-op, a health centre, a pharmacy, a Post Office, the historic Tollhouse Tea Room, The Gordon Arms Hotel and restaurant, The Pyet restaurant and deli, and two churches. It has a state-of-the-art primary school (with an Early Learning Centre), and a nursery. Secondary schooling is provided close by in Peebles. West Linton also has a range of centres and halls which are available for public hire for social activities and meetings. These fantastic social activities include West Linton Tennis Club, a bowling club, a football club, a children’s rugby club, toddler groups and the West Linton Horticultural Society.
There are various outdoor activities on offer, including: breath-taking country walks (from beginners to advanced), cycling paths over the hills and through the woods, horse-riding at the Kailzie Equestrian Centre, as well as two village greens adjacent to the Lyne Water which runs through the village. The West Linton Golf Club is a championship course which also offers a social membership for non-golfers to enjoy the clubhouse amenities. The Don Coyote Outdoor Centre at Ruddenleys is an action-packed adventure centre providing activities including shooting and archery, amongst the beautiful scenery of the Scottish Borders.
In June each year the community of West Linton and the surrounding area comes together for the week-long common riding festival the Whipman Play. The highlight of the village calendar, this traditional festival was founded in 1803 and is associated with the old horseman’s society.
While bright streamlets wander by mountain an’ plain
While proud rivers roll to the watery main
While o’er the weide ocean the winds whistle free,
I’ll ever love thee, oh, I’ll ever love thee!
While fair are the buds an’ the blossoms o’ spring,
While summer her saft, balmy fragrance shall bring,
While autumn an’ winter rob earth o’ its glee
I’ll ever love thee, oh, I’ll ever love thee!
Till earth’s dreams an’ visions have faded away,
Till life’s latest gloamin’ an’ dim, dying day;
Till life leave my bosom, till death seal my e’e,
I’ll ever love thee, oh, I’ll ever love thee!
Robert Sanderson Poet Laureate of Lynedale
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