The cottage is less than 10min from Thiviers, with its train station and its shops. The Saturday morning market is the most famous in Périgord Vert.
The cottage is also 15min from Excideuil with its pretty preserved heritage.
Short walks directly from the cottage, towards the forest and the river, or towards Nanthiat (~2km) where you will find marked trails.
5min by car, there is the Nantheuil lake, with a beautiful swimming area, a beach, a snack bar, in the shade of its tall trees.
And a little further, the Vélorail, or the well-marked paths near Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas.
As well as many monuments or small caves to visit: Tourtoirac, Brantôme, Excideuil, Hautefort, Jumilhac-le-Grand….