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Glentress Forest


(Average user rating5 unrated 4.3/5)

About Glentress Forest

Glentress is the top visitor attraction in the Scottish Borders, with approximately 50 miles of mountain bike trails including a freeride park packed full of advanced level features and a skills loop for those new to mountain biking who want to improve their skills.

All information about the mountain biking trails can be found on the Glentress pages on the 7stanes website.

There are also 25 miles of walking trails, an orienteering course and a series of brass rubbings to find and collect.

If you like outdoor pursuits then you'll love Glentress Forest.

To help maintain the extensive recreational facilities please pay the parking charge where requested.

Glentress Peel

Read about the Glentress Peel - a new visitor facility development for Glentress and the Tweed Valley Forest Park.

How to get there:

Glentress Forest is part of Forests of the Scottish Borders. Peebles is the nearest town or village.

Take the A72 east from Peebles for approximately one and a half miles. The entrance is on the left.

Please follow the signs for 7stanes, Osprey, Red Squirrel and Buzzard Nest car parks.

OS Grid Reference: NT283397
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com

Start your visit from:

Seven Stanes Car Park
Buzzards Nest Car Park
Red Squirrel Car Park
The Osprey Car Park
Glentress Christmas Tree Sales Centre

Other places to go in Forests of the Scottish Borders

Tweed valley from Glentress forest

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessRefreshmentsOther FacilitiesParking

Activities:

WalkingCyclingHorse RidingEducationalWildlife ActivitiesHeritagePicnicView PointArtsOrienteering
walking

Nordic Walking. For more information contact Miriam Adcock email - miriam2@tiscali.co.uk mobile - 07966 035630

Contact:

Forestry Commission

01750 721120
e-mail: dumfries&borders@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Fiona (3 Stars)
13/Mar/2010
The 3 stars is from a dog walkers point of view. As a cyclist, I'm sure I'd have given it 5 stars.
I used to walk in this forest regularly with my dogs, but it has become so popular for cycling now that I don't enjoy it as much - I'm always worried that I've strayed onto a cycle path and on the shared paths constantly have to call my dogs in to make sure they're out of the way of the cyclists.
I don't begrudge the cycylists this forest at all, but for dog walkers, I'd say go to Cardrona Forest instead.
Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
7/Jul/2009
very good
Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
2/May/2009

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The Tweed Valley Forest Park lies in the main woodland corridor between Peebles and Selkirk and boasts some fabulous visitor attractions.

The Forest Park is within two hours travelling time from many of the major towns and cities north and south of the border - perfect for day visits.

Future development of the Forest Park will focus on stimulating local businesses and creating opportunities for local people to get involved in and enjoy their forests.

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