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Overflow (upper) car park


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About Overflow (upper) car park

Please note, due to construction of the new Go Ape adventure course, weekday diversions will be in place on trails throughout Glentress from Tuesday 29th May 2012. The following trail sections will be diverted Mon-Fri until 13th June 2012 but will remain open at weekends. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Mountain biking
The Dougie Bank Climb - affects Blue/red/black
Good Game Descent - Blue route

Walking
Partial sections of Buzzard's Nest Trail
Glen Trail - partial closures of Dougie Bank.

Diversions will be in place to direct walkers and bikers.

This is used as an overflow car park when the Glentress Peel car parks are busy.

All Glentress car parks have a daily charge of £3

For more information on the mountain biking trails please visit the 7stanes website.

How to get there:

Overflow (upper) car park is in Glentress Forest which is part of Forests of the Scottish Borders.
The entrance to Glentress is one and a half miles east of Peebles on the A72. Once on the forest road, follow the signs to the overflow car park, if it is open.
Peebles is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NT284396
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
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Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Refreshments

Hub in the Forest:Home made food, coffee and cakes.

Activities

WalkingHorse RidingPicnic
Cycling Blue Route
Red Route
The Glentress Black Route
Arts Have a look at the wooden osprey in the car park.

Contact:

Forestry Commission

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

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