The hotel is situated in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Glentress Forest with easy access to Glentress forest. Glentress was voted best UK mountain biking centre in 2004 by Single−track magazine, attracting more than 1,000 bikers a week. Just five minutes drive away is Traquair forest in Innerleithen. This is where the famous Downhill site is based alongside the black graded 7stanes cross country route.