The village itself has the required facilities you would expect from a small village including local shop, hotel and pub,a local primary school, secondary schools are located in Sanquhar and Biggar. Sanquhar, approx 8 miles, has a variety of shops from local specialist shops to some smaller branches of grocery chains, as well as a golf club, swimming pool, equestrian facilities and a bowling club. There is a train service to Dumfries and the South as well as to Ayrshire. Several bus services are available here too. Leadhills boasts Scotland's highest golf course at 456m or 1500ft above sea level. This nine hole course is described as not for the faint hearted and lies just to the east of the village. All in all an ideal location for the commuter to either Edinburgh or Glasgow, indeed also ideally situated for someone commuting to Carlisle, all three are within an hours drive by car using either the M74 or A702 road networks. The Market towns of Biggar and Lanark are approximately 21 miles away, both offer a wide range of shops, entertainment, recreation facilities, primary and secondary schools.