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Glentress - Local Area

This to do off the bike:

Tweed Valley Ospreys: From May to August live CCTV cameras relay live pictures from Osprey nests to Glentress Ospreys Centre.
Horse Riding: Peebles Hydro Stables. The stables are situated in the grounds of Peebles Hotel Hydro, and offer Pony Trekking and Trail Riding in Glentress Forest. Children's half-hour forest rides, from 4 years. No road work. Free loan of riding hats. Open all year. Innerleithen road, Peebles EH45 8BQ Tel/Fax 01721 721 325
Traquair House : Explore over 800 years of history. Traquair is just 7 miles from Glentress, and boasts gardens, cafe, maze and a working brewery.
Peebles: Only 2 miles from Glentress forest is the market town of Peebles. A pleasant place to wander by the River Tweed or grab a bite in one of it's many Pubs and Cafes.