 There are two golf clubs that play over the course, Carrick Knowe Golf Club and Carrickvale Golf Club.The local shops for Carrick Knowe are located on Saughton Road North at two points; on the west side of the road between Broomfield Crescent and Broomhall Avenue, and on both sides of the road just north of Union Park.Corstorphine Library is close to Carrick Knowe.