Horse Riding

Stating at Pinewood House puts you right on the doorstep of some of the finest riding country you could possibly hope for. Remember, at Pinewood House horses are welcome by arrangement, so it is a great base if you have your own horse.

Tweed Trails are the Scottish Borders section of the South of Scotland Countryside Trails (SoSCT) project. The Innerleithen & Walkerburn area offers ample opportunities for horse riding and walking from sheltered strolls along the banks of the River Tweed, Walker Burn or Leithen Water, to more strenuous rides or hikes up the surrounding hills. Forest tracks offer year-round routes for horse-riders, and in the drier months many of the longer distance hill routes are also suitable for multi-use. Tweeddale is a haven for cyclists - Glentress and Elibank and Traquair Forests boast world-class mountain bike routes.

Larger scale maps should be used to follow routes on the ground, such as OS Landranger Maps 1:50,000 no. 73 (Peebles, Galashiels and Selkirk) and Explorer Maps 1:25,000 no. 337 (Peebles and Innerleithen).

The South of Scotland Countryside Trails (SoSCT) network comprises some 350km of trails, so you are bound to find something to suit.

You'll find yourself in a land of gently rolling hills, intimate river valleys and rugged coastlines and there's no better way to discover the region than on horseback! Majestic scenery, stunning riding trails and friendly people await riders wanting to get away from it all.

The old drove roads and Reivers routes in the Scottish Borders have a realistic and bloody history to offer and now you can follow in the footsteps and hoof prints of those who have gone before!

The information here is just a taste of what is avaialable - take a look at the contact page for other websites that should be of interest.