Cardrona Forest
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Facts and practical information
The Cardrona Forest is a forest in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B7062, near Peebles. OS Grid Reference: NT292385. ()
ScotlandUnited Kingdom
Cardrona Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: John Buchan Way, Neidpath Castle, Traquair House, Venlaw.
Hiking, Hiking trailJohn Buchan Way, Peebles
105 min walk • The John Buchan Way is a walking route from Peebles to Broughton in the Scottish Borders, a distance of approximately 22 km. The route is waymarked in both directions, and was opened in spring 2003.
Historical place, Reportedly haunted, Forts and castlesNeidpath Castle, Peebles
120 min walk • Neidpath Castle is an L-plan rubble-built tower house, overlooking the River Tweed about 1 mile west of Peebles in the Borders of Scotland. The castle is both a wedding venue and filming location and can be viewed by appointment.
Genteel rooms in a 12th-century castleTraquair House, Innerleithen
50 min walk • Traquair House, approximately 7 miles southeast of Peebles, is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. Whilst not strictly a castle, it is built in the style of a fortified mansion. It pre-dates the Scottish Baronial style of architecture, and may have been one of the influences on this style.
Forts and castlesVenlaw, Peebles
105 min walk • Venlaw Castle, also known as Smithfield Castle, lies north of Peebles on the Edinburgh Road in the Borders of Scotland. Since 1949, it has been operated as a hotel. It was designated in 1971 as a Category A listed building.
Church, Gothic Revival architecturePeebles Old Parish Church, Peebles
100 min walk • The Old Parish Church of Peebles is one of several Christian churches in Peebles, Borders, Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. Dedicated on 29 March 1887, it lies at the end of the High Street. The church was constructed between 1885 and 1887 at a cost of £9,500.
Botanical garden, ParkKailzie Gardens, Peebles
45 min walk • Kailzie Gardens is a walled garden near Kirkburn in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the Tweed valley, four km east of Peebles, off the B7062. The garden dates from 1812. The present owners are Steve and Susan Plag. Places in the vicinity include Cardrona, the Cardrona Forest, Horsburgh Castle and the Glentress Forest.
BridgeTweed Bridge, Peebles
99 min walk • The Tweed Bridge is a stone-built road bridge of five spans over the River Tweed in Peebles, in the Scottish Borders.
Natural attraction, Park, ForestGlentress Forest, Peebles
114 min walk • Glentress Forest is located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh.
Historical place, Science museum, MuseumRobert Smail's Printing Works, Innerleithen
47 min walk • Robert Smail's Printing Works is a fully functional Victorian era letterpress printing works in the small Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen, now preserved by The National Trust for Scotland as an Industrial Heritage museum showing visitors the operation of a local printer...
Forts and castlesGlen House
61 min walk • The Glen, also known as Glen House, is an estate and country house in the parish of Traquair, southern Scotland. It is located in the glen of the Quair Water, around 5 kilometres south-west of Innerleithen, and 9 kilometres south-east of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders.
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museumChambers Institution, Peebles
98 min walk • The Chambers Institution is a municipal structure in the High Street in Peebles, Scotland. The structure, which was designed to accommodate a library, a museum, an art gallery and Peebles Burgh Hall, is a Category A listed building.
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