A 15 minute drive takes you to the Lac de Gurson: a super summer lake resort with a man-made beach for swimming, pedalos, kayaking and rowing, restaurant, a fun play area, with fort, for children and a picnic area. Lac de Gurson, 24610 Villefranche-de-Lonchat, Tel +33(0)5 53 82 53 15

There are many good local restaurants – in our village, in next-door villages, by the side of the Dordogne, on hilltops overlooking the countryside and even a Sunday lunch with dancing “Guinguette” on the quay at Castillon La Bataille (see here ) We are regulars at the super Spanish style Restaurant de la Gare , a 10/15 min walk from our Mill to the Vélines railway station. Tel : +33 (0) 5 53 57 48 62. Our local restaurant on the main road (93 route du Périgord Pourpre) – The

There are many, many walking trails in the area. We have printed off details of some of them in the Information Folder at the Mill. Also the following website has some suggested walks in and around St Emilion https://www.mapmywalk.com/fr/saint-emilion-aquitaine/