Glentress Forest Drive

A scenic drive along a stone-built forest road which takes you in a loop around the valley bottom. Numerous picnic places to stop off at along the way.

How to get there:

Glentress Forest Drive can be started from Red Squirrel Car Park in Glentress Forest which is part of Forests of the Scottish Borders. Peebles is the nearest town or village.

One and a half miles east of Peebles on the A72, Follow the signs to the Red Squirrel car park.

OS Grid Reference: NT 285402

Red Squirrel Car Park Facilities.

Grade of trail:

Trail waymarking:

Length of trail:
Three and a half miles

Approximate time of trail:
One to three hours, depending on size of picnic!

Open or closed:
open