The Scottish Borders covers over eighteen hundred square miles of softly rolling hills, moors, valleys and rich agricultural land.
For the car-borne tourist and cyclists there are lovely and lively towns and villages to discover, castles, abbeys, stately homes, mills and museums to explore, local festivals to enjoy, and a wealth of activities in which to take part.

Historically, Innerleithen was a spa town made famous by the writings of Sir Walter Scott as well as being a centre for cashmere production.
Today, Innerleithen and the Borders attract people who are interested in a variety of different cultural and sporting activities as well as enjoying the beautiful scenery on offer.
Many of the historic Borders castles and houses such as Traquair, Abbotsford, Bowhill, Floors and Thirlestane are within easy reach by car and make for an enlightening and fun day out while Rosslyn Chapel of the “Da Vinci Code” fame lies 35 minutes to the north and is well worth a visit.
As an outdoor centre, the Scottish Borders is unrivalled. The area around Peebles, Innerleithen and Glentress offers hillwalkers, road cyclists and mountain bikers a wealth of open air activities, while in the River Tweed and its tributaries, you’ll find some of the best fishing in Scotland.
Below you can find a range of the different activites on offer in this area:

Walking & Hiking
Glede Knowe is ideally situated for access to the best of walking in the The Tweed Valley Forest Park which includes nearby Glentress, Cardrona, Thornilee and Yair. All have considerable networks of well maintained footpaths and trails. Most of these are excellent, waymarked walking.
Examples of some of these walks are;
If you are seeking a more strenuous walk, other routes in the vicinity include The Southern Upland Way, The John Buchan Way, The Walter Scott Way and the St Cuthberts Way.
We can provide excellent booklets of walks in the local area when you are here.
Mountain Biking
Scotland’s top mountain biking centre, Glentress Forest, is 3 miles from Glede Knowe and provides days of sport and excitement for novices and experts alike on green, blue, red and black graded trails.
Cycling
The Scottish Borders is blessed with some of the best cycling routes in the UK on mainly quiet back roads through the fantastic rolling hills which typify this beautiful area. Routes range from the leisurely cycle path between Innerleithen and Peebles to the more exacting routes which are used for the ‘Tour O’ the Borders’ and the Tour of Britain.