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Accommodation Mrs. J. Copeland, Bailey Mill, Bailey, Newcastleton TD9 OTR Tel. 01697 748617. From impressive castles to friendly farmhouses and town-based bed and breakfasts, Farmhouse B&B or self-catering cottages there are any number of places ready to welcome you on your stay in the South of with stabling and/or grazing south of SOSCT Scotland. Details of accommodation for walkers, cyclists and motorists are available network, variety forest trails nearby. Guided rides, ﬁ shing and cycle hire. from www.VisitScotland.com. The following establishments offer accommodation Peebles South of Scotland for horse and rider on or near the trails, with parking, secure tack storage and drying Arran Waddell, Lyne Farmhouse, facilities. All will provide an evening meal or transport to/from a local pub offering Peebles EH45 8NR Tel. 01721 740255. food. Packed lunches are usually available on request. [email protected]. Farmhouse B&B for 2-6; self-catering cottages Countryside Trails for 2-8 with adjacent grazing and stabling on Boreland Ae farm overlooking The Meldons. Roger Grant, Burrance of Courance, Amanda Saville, Chariots of Fire, Ettrickbridge Mrs. J. Haydock, Winkston Farmhouse, Lockerbie DG11 1TT. Tel. 01387 860434. Nether Boreland, Lockerbie DG11 2LL. Ian Mayoh, Cross Keys Inn, Ettrickbridge, Peebles EH45 8PH Tel. 01721 721264. [email protected] Tel. 01576 610248 mobile 07710 053777. Selkirk TD7 5JN Tel. 01750 52224. Farmhouse B&B or self-catering cottages with B&B and stabling/grazing. [email protected]. www.chariots.org.uk Historic coaching inn offering B&B or self- Farmhouse B&B, grazing and/or stabling. stabling. The Barony College, Parkgate, Dumfries catering, grazing/stabling on adjacent farm. DG1 3NE. Tel: 01387 860251. admin@barony. Training and driving tuition if required. Roberton ac.uk. www.barony.ac.uk Bowhill Hawick Ian Anderson, Woodburn, Roberton, Hawick Claire Adamson, Cavers Garden Farm, Kim Peters, Bowhill Livery Stables, TD9 7PJ Tel. 01450 88021 Alwinton Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 8LN. Tel. Bowhill, Selkirk TD7 5ET Tel. 01750 20076. Accommodation under development for Janet Hall, Wellhouse Farm, Harbottle, 01450 376622 mobile 07967 361080. [email protected] walkers, cyclists, horse and rider. Morpeth, Northumberland NE65 7DJ Tel. [email protected]. Stabling, cross country and Le Trec courses; 01669 650270. [email protected]. www.caversgardenfarm.co.uk. Peaceful St. Mary’s Loch B&B locally. Follow in the footsteps and hoof prints of those who have gone before! Farmhouse B&B and grazing for up to 4 riders farmhouse B&B directly on Hawick circular Tibbie Shiels Inn, Selkirk TD7 5LH Tel. 01750 in Upper Coquet Valley. Craik riding route. Grazing or stabling up to 5 42231. South of Scotland Countryside Trails is an innovative partnership project involving Daniele and Bill Friell, Meadshaw, horses. Historic coaching inn with enclosed grazing British Horse Society Scotland, Central Tweeddale Paths, East Tweeddale Local Path Ashkirk on shores of peaceful loch. Nancy Hunter, Headshaw Farm, Ashkirk Roberton, Hawick TD9 7PP tel. 01387 380035 Mrs. S. Shell, Wiltonburn Farm, Hawick TD9 Group, North Tweeddale Paths, Scottish Borders Council and Solway Heritage under TD7 4NT. Tel. 01750 32233, Accommodation under development, due to 7LL Tel. 01450 372414. Traquair open 2006 including stabling, grazing, B&B the umbrella of Southern Uplands Partnership. HLF funding has been co-ordinated by mobile 07710 420737. [email protected]. Farmhouse B&B or self-catering Jennifer Caird, The School House, Traquair, accommodation with stabling and/or grazing Tweed Forum through the Tweed Rivers Heritage Project. 6 self-catering holiday cottages on working Dolphinton Peebles Tel. 01896 830425. farm between Selkirk and Hawick. directly on Hawick circular riding route. Mrs. Armstrong, Dunsyre Mains, Dunsyre B&B for up to 4 riders with stabling for 2 6 stables plus grazing. Training available at Paul and Sharon Wearmouth, Hazeldean www.southofscotlandcountrysidetrails.co.uk ML11 8NQ Tel. 01899 810251. directly on Minch Moor Road route. Grazing if Ian Stark’s event yard (adjacent). Riding Centre, Hassendeanburn, Hawick TD9 Farmhouse B&B with grazing and ﬁ eld shelter. required on adjacent farm. 8RU Tel. 01450 870419 mobile 07836547753 Beattock/Moffat Eskdalemuir [email protected]. Wooler Martin and Mary Brown, Lochhouse Farm John and Kath Leadbeater, Hart Manor, Stabling; rider accommodation arranged Eildon Letts, Hethpool House, Wooler, Retreat Centre, Beattock, Moffat DG10 9SG Eskdalemuir, by Langholm DG13 0QQ. Tel: locally. Northumberland NE71 6TW. Tel. 01668 Tel: 01683 300451 Mob: 07798 800934. 01387 373217. [email protected]. 216232. [email protected]. [email protected]. www. Moffat www.hartmanor.co.uk B&B plus stabling/grazing in country house in lochhousefarm.com. B&B and grazing directly Craigbeck Hope, Moffat DG10 9QR. Tel: Four star/AA5 red diamond accommodation the heart of Cheviot Hills National Park. on route. Sharon Fawcett 07789 355624 or Steve Lomax for riders with grazing for horses. 07778 444500 Yetholm Biggar Jo Rose, Fingland, Eskdalemuir, Langholm B&B plus grazing between Moffat and Angela Freeland-Cook, Cliftoncote Farm, Rosemary Harper, Southmains Farm, Biggar DG13 0QP. Tel: 013873 73216 Eskdalemuir. Yetholm, Kelso TD5 8PU Tel. 01573 420241. ML12 6HF. tel. 01899 860226. [email protected] [email protected] Famhouse B&B with secure grazing between B&B or self-catering with grazing for horses. Newcastleton Farmhouse B&B or self-catering cottage; Biggar and Broughton. Marilyn Harris, Hart Knowe, Eskdalemuir, Nr Linda Stenhouse, Borders Honey Farm, grazing and/or stabling for up to 6 riders. Langholm DG13 0ND. Tel: 013873 73238 Newcastleton TD9 OSG Tel. 013873 76737. Guided rides if required. [email protected] B&B for 2-5, stabling for 2, grazing if Self-catering cabin sleeps 2, food if required, required. Directly on Bloody Bush link to grazing for horses. Kielder. 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Hart Fell A68 Street offer spectacular riding in A6088 616M Stood Hill Wintercleugh Fell 808M Bell Craig Off-road alternative under near solitude on little known Saddle Yoke development by Scottish Border Sanquhar 587M A702 567M 623M routes dating back to the Iron Age. 735M A7 Paths tel. 01835 826509. Swatte Fell Bodesbeck Law Black Knowe Comb Law 728M 665M 550M B709 Thirstane Hill 643M Waverley Way Mid Hill River Nith Craik 583M Capel Fell 529M Craik Signal The Waverley Heritage Centre at 678M Ballencleuch Law Moffat White Shank Station Whitrope tells the story of the Alwinton Well Hill Hungry Law Ravens Knowe 691M 692M former railway line between Hawick 527M 606M and Newcastleton, now a linear 501M Loch Fell route linking north to the Hawick Cairnkinna 688M Eskdalemuir to Hawick Long Circular riding route and east via Blackcraig Hill River Annan Byrness 554M Wedder Law Skelfhill Pen Greatmoor Hill BloodyFanna Bush Hillto the Pennine Knox Knowe 500M Distance Route 668M Ewelairs Hill 532M 599M Bridleway515M and Border County Ride. 553M Craigboar Hill The old Roman road from 550M Further information from 01835 Oh My Edge Rothbury Countam 579M Eskdalemuir to Craik, and Cauldcleuch Head Gana Hill 826509 551M 500M Ae-Eskdalemuir former drove roads east to 608M 668M Hawick, provide a linear link Queensberry Based mainly on forest tracks and Eskdalemuir Tudhope Hill Benbuie across the remote hills between 599M B6399 Peel Fell 697M minor roads, this linear route A 545M routes in Dumfries and 602M Border County Ride 68 takes in the market town of Ae Forest Galloway and the Borders. Moffat and offers opportunity to Detailed route guide from Din Fell A702 A network of forest tracks for visit the Samye Ling Tibetan Northumberland National 529M B6357 Monkside Park tel. 01434 605555. horse-riders, cyclists and walkers Monastery at Eskdalemuir. Kielder of all ages and abilities to enjoy 513M throughout the year. Roan Fell B6318 568M Kielder Boreland Water Kielder Forest Routes Ae B723 Bloody Bush The name of this route, and the For further information tel. A701 A76 Newcastleton toll pillar at the border crossing, Forest Enterprise 01434 220242. provide an insight into the past historyGlendhu of this Hill historic link between Kielder and 515M Langholm Newcastleton. A696 Lockerbie A A7 B6357 68 A709 Sighty Crag Pennine Bridleway 518M Northern extension under development. Further A712 information from FOR REFERENCES PURPOSES ONLY; NO FURTHER COPIES MAY BE MADE A74(M) www.nationaltrail.co.uk/penninebridleway Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller B6357 B6318 of Her Majesty’s Stationery Ofﬁce A75 Dumfries © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. © Crown Copyright all rights reserved Dumfries & Galloway Council LA 100013348 2004