Nearby restaurants are few and far between. Venture a little further for a meal at one of the neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Tim Hortons located at 3309 Simcoe Street N. For groceries there is Sobeys which is a 13-minute drive. If you're an outdoor lover, you are only an 18 minute walk from Purple Woods Conservation Area, Palmer Park and Town of Whitby Dog Park North.

Getting around the area will require a vehicle, as the nearest transit stop is a York Region Transit BusStop (YORK DURHAM LINE / LORETTA CRES) and is a 29-minute drive