Camping in Peebles

Camping around Peebles trades heavily on the town's position at the edge of Glentress Forest and along the banks of the Tweed, and the three sites here reflect that in different ways. Closest to the action for mountain bikers, Glentress Forest Lodges sits at the foot of the trail network itself, with grass and hardstanding pitches, bell tents and heated wooden pods aimed squarely at riders who want to be on the singletrack within minutes of waking up. It's a working, no-frills setup rather than a resort, with shared shower blocks and a communal kitchen, but the location is hard to beat for anyone visiting specifically for the 7stanes trails.

Closer to the town centre, Rosetta Holiday Park is a short walk from the High Street and offers over a hundred touring pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-up, set beneath the Venlaw Hills. It suits visitors who want the convenience of walking into Peebles for dinner or shopping without giving up the option of a proper pitch with hook-up and hot showers, and its scale means it rarely feels crowded even in peak season. A little further afield, Tweedside Caravan Park in Innerleithen offers a smaller, family-run riverside alternative six miles down the valley, with touring and camping pitches, pods and static hire alongside its own seasonal pub, making it a good base for those splitting time between Peebles, Traquair House and the lower Tweed Valley.

All three sites are within easy striking distance of Peebles itself, and none require anything more than a short drive, or in Rosetta's case a walk, to reach the town's shops, restaurants and river paths. Between them they cover most camping preferences, from bike-focused simplicity to a fuller-facility touring park and a quieter riverside pitch, so the choice largely comes down to whether the priority is trail access, town-centre convenience, or a slower pace a few miles out.