Guidebook for Scottish Borders

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Guidebook for Scottish Borders

Shopping

Local organic producer - also has cafe/restaurant and art gallery.
10 locals recommend
Whitmuir the Organic Place
10 locals recommend
Local organic producer - also has cafe/restaurant and art gallery.

Food Scene

Excellent food. Not cheap, but worth every penny.
11 locals recommend
Osso
1 Innerleithen Rd
11 locals recommend
Excellent food. Not cheap, but worth every penny.

Sightseeing

UNESCO World Heritage site.
38 locals recommend
New Lanark
New Lanark Road
38 locals recommend
UNESCO World Heritage site.
Oldest inhabited house in Scotland. Beautiful grounds. Brew their own beer. Occasional summer festivals.
50 locals recommend
Traquair House
50 locals recommend
Oldest inhabited house in Scotland. Beautiful grounds. Brew their own beer. Occasional summer festivals.

Arts & Culture

Local art scene. Occasional cinema showings.
15 locals recommend
Eastgate Theatre
Eastgate
15 locals recommend
Local art scene. Occasional cinema showings.

Entertainment & Activities

Extensive mountain bike trails. Bikes available for hire. Cafe.
29 locals recommend
Glentress Mountain Bike Trail Centre
29 locals recommend
Extensive mountain bike trails. Bikes available for hire. Cafe.

Essentials

Major tourist town. Two supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hotels, museum, library, sports centre, tourist information.
52 locals recommend
Peebles
52 locals recommend
Major tourist town. Two supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hotels, museum, library, sports centre, tourist information.
Supermarket, pubs, restaurants, shops, museum, sports centre.
17 locals recommend
Biggar
17 locals recommend
Supermarket, pubs, restaurants, shops, museum, sports centre.

Getting Around

Borders Bus run a service that connects West Linton and Peebles. You can actually catch this bus at the bottom of our track, but there's an actual bus stop in Blyth Bridge. For timetables check travelinescotland.com
Blyth Bridge
Borders Bus run a service that connects West Linton and Peebles. You can actually catch this bus at the bottom of our track, but there's an actual bus stop in Blyth Bridge. For timetables check travelinescotland.com