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Glentress Forest
 

Colour rating today: gone yellow gone yellow
Glentress puts on a great colour show throughout the autumn.

How to get there:

Glentress Forest is part of Forests of the Scottish Borders. Peebles is the nearest town or village.

Take the A72 east from Peebles for approximately one and a half miles. The entrance is on the left. Please follow signs for 7stanes, Osprey, Red Squirrel and Buzzard Nest Car Parks.

OS Grid Reference: NT283397

Start your visit from:

Seven Stanes Car Park
Buzzards Nest Car Park Autumn Colours leaf icon
Red Squirrel Car Park Autumn Colours leaf icon
The Osprey Car Park

Other places to go in Forests of the Scottish Borders

CYCLISTS ON A MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL IN GLENTRESS FOREST

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessRefreshmentsOther Facilities

Activities:

Forest DriveWalkingCyclingHorse RidingEducationalWildlife ActivitiesHeritagePicnicView PointArtsOrienteering

Contact:

Kellie Brown
Administration Officer
01750 721120
e-mail: kellie.brown@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


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What's of interest
You can download the Scottish Borders events leaflet 2008.

The Tweed Valley Forest Park lies in the main woodland corridor between Peebles and Selkirk and boasts some fabulous visitor attractions.

The Forest Park is within two hours travelling time from many of the major towns and cities north and south of the border - perfect for day visits.

Future development of the Forest Park will focus on stimulating local businesses and creating opportunities for local people to get involved in and enjoy their forests.

What's on
What else is here
In Glentress Forest there is also
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What's the Forestry Commission doing about sustainable forestry or biodiversity? Try these links to find out.
Search our publications database for more indepth information, or look at Forest Research.

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