Peebles
Set on the banks of the River Tweed, Peebles is a quiet little town surrounded by rolling wooded hills and a good base for fishing on the famous salmon rich waters of the Tweed.
Deep within the winding Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders, Peebles is situated at the confluence of the River Tweed and a smaller river, Eddleston Water. It’s a busy little market town cut through the centre with an ‘old Mercat Cross’ high street, lined with a balance of tea rooms, local shops and old pubs. It’s a bustling town, though not overbearing and has proved a popular countryside retreat for well to do folk from Edinburgh , who have been coming to this Royal Burgh since the 14th Century.
Peebles is a centre for outdoor sports in the area, from mountain biking, to hiking and in particular fishing. The town’s emblem is of three swimming salmon and in season anglers don their waders and line the banks to fish in the River Tweed. Either side of the river there are broad sweeps of parkland that lead into woodland, making for delightful strolls. Just along the banks, standing on a brow at a bend in the river is Neidpath Castle an austere medieval castle, which is still lived in, though it is apparently haunted.
A short distance from Peebles is Traquair House one of Britain’s finest antiquated homes. Traquair House belonged to one of Scotland ’s most famous dynasties; the Stuart family, since the 15th Century and contains many family heirlooms. Also close by are the wistful ruins of Melrose Abbey and Dryburgh Abbey .
