For my birthday this year (17th November) I booked a little cabin with hot tub near Peebles. We drove there (2h30 drive) on the Friday evening and stayed until the Sunday morning. It is a lovely dog friendly accommodation in the middle of the Scottish countryside and I would recommend it. We even saw the sheep from the cabin which occupied Marcus and Skye for a good moment.
Pour mon anniversaire cette année (17 novembre), j’avais réservé une petite cabine avec un jacuzzi vers Peebles. Nous avons conduit (2h30) le vendredi soir et sommes restés jusqu’au dimanche matin. Le logement qui accepte les chiens et est situé dans la campagne écossaise. Il est très sympa et je vous le recommande. Nous avons même pu observer les moutons depuis la cabine ce qui a occupé Marcus et Skye pendant un bon moment.
Find all about Shiphorns cabin here.


On the Saturday morning, we decided to go for a walk in one of the local woods. There are seven woods around Peebles with Glentress being the most famous one. After a quick check on Forestry Scotland, I found that there was a running competition organised that weekend in Glentress wood and that they were estimating to have around 1500 runners, so we thought it would be better to avoid that wood. Instead, we went to Cardrona wood.
Le samedi mating, nous avons décidé d’aller faire une promenade dans l’une des forêts aux alentours. Il y a sept forêts autour de Peebles et Glentress est la plus connue. Après avoir regardé le site internet de Forestry Scotland, j’ai vu qu’il y avait des compétitions de courses ce weekend là et qu’ils attendaient environ 1500 coureurs donc nous avons pensé qu’il serait mieux d’éviter cette forêt. A la place, nous sommes allés à la forêt de Cardrona.
Find all the information to visit Cardrona forest here.

Cardrona wood a smaller and quieter than Glentress wood but it is still pretty and offers great views on Peebles. We opted to follow the yellow trail, which is one of the shortest (there are several walking paths) as it was very cold and we wanted to visit Peebles afterwards. The path was very well maintained and signed posted and had a gentle slope. Marcus even managed to walked for a short distance.
La forêt de Cardrona est plus petite et calme que Glentress mais elle est tout de même très belle et offre de belles vues sur Peebles. Nous avons décidé de suivre le sentier jaune, qui est l’un des plus court (il y a plusieurs sentiers) car il faisait assez froid et nous voulions allé visiter Peebles après. Le sentier est très bien entretenu et indiqué et monte gentiment. Marcus a même marché sur une petite distance.










After the walk, we drove to Peebles for a little wander in the streets. It was nearly lunch time by then and weather was becoming colder. Peebles center was quite busy with people shopping or going to eat out. We didn’t visit any museums and just took the time to admire the lovely architecture of some of the buildings.
Après la promenade, nous avons conduit jusqu’à Peebles pour flâner dans les rues commerçantes. Il était maintenant presque midi et le temps était de plus en plus froid. Le centre ville de Peebles était assez fréquenté avec des gens faisant les magasins ou juste allant manger. Nous n’avons pas visité de musées et avons juste pris notre temps pour admirer l’architecture de certains bâtiments.
Find more information about Peebles and things to visit here.

It was now time to go for lunch and we decided to stop at the horseshoe Inn pub in Eddleston, which was near our cabin. We haven’t been to the pub/restaurant for a while now as Marcus is struggling to stay still so we weren’t sure how it would go. He was ok that day and we managed to eat our lunch without running too much after him around the restaurant. Hopefully it will be easier and easier as he grows.
Il était maintenant temps d’aller manger et nous avons décidé de nous arrêter au Horseshoe Inn pub à Eddleston, qui était à côté de notre logement. Cela fait un petit moment que nous n’avons pas été au pub/restaurant car Marcus a du mal a resté en place et nous n’étions donc pas sur comment ça allait se passer. Il a été assez mignon et nous avons pu manger sans trop courir après lui dans le restaurant. Il faut espérer que ça va être de plus en plus facile en grandissant.
Find the Horseshoe Inn pub website here.








After this delicious meal, we stopped at the nearby Barony Castle hotel to see the Great Polish map of Scotland that is situated in their estate. This map made of rock was created by a group of Polish artists from the university of Krakow during six summers between 1974 and 1979. This map was the idea of Jan Tomaski who was a polish soldier who had been stationed in Galashiels and married a Scottish nurse. He decided to create this map to thank the Scottish people of their hospitality during the war. The map measures 50 metres by 40 metres and represents Scotland mainland and islands with a scale of 1:10,000. I have to say that it is impressive and would recommend if you are in the area.
Après ce très bon repas, nous nous sommes arrêtés à l’hôtel du Barony Castle pour voir la “Great Polish map of Scotland” qui se situe dans son domaine. Cette carte faite en rochers a été créé par un groupe d’artiste Polonais de l’université de Cracovie pendant six étés entre 1974 et 1979. La carte été l’idée de Jan Tomaski qui été un soldat polonais détaché à Galashiels pendant la guerre et qui maria une infermière écossaise. Il décida de créé cette carte pour remercier le peuple écossais de leur accueil pendant la guerre. La carte mesure 50 mètres par 40 mètres et représente l’Ecosse et ses îles avec une échelle de 1:10000. Je dois dire qu’elle est impressionnante et recommande d’aller la voir si vous êtes dans le coin.
Find more about the Great Polish map of Scotland here.


It was now nearly 4 pm so we decided to go back to the cabin to warm up and have some play time with Marcus. The next morning, the weather was still very cold but sunny. After packing our belongings, we decided to take the scenic route from Peebles to Moffat to stop at the Devil’s beeftub. The devil’s beeftub is basically a little car park by the road with stunning views on the mountain range near Moffat. Again well worth a stop if you are close by. We then joined the motorway at Moffat and drove back home. It was a nice short weekend away in a rural part of Scotland.
Il était maintenant pratiquement 16h donc nous avons décidé de rentrer au logement pour nous réchauffer et jouer avec Marcus. Le lendemain matin, il faisait très froid mais ensoleillé. Après avoir rangé toutes nos affaires, nous avons décidé de prendre la route pittoresque entre Peebles et Moffat pour s’arrêter au Devil’s beeftub. Le Devil’s beeftub est en fait un petit parking le long de la route avec de magnifiques vues sur les montagnes près de Moffat. A nouveau vraiment un endroit que je recommande si vous êtes dans le coin. Nous avons ensuite rejoint l’autoroute au niveau de Moffat et conduit jusqu’à la maison. Nous avons passé un bon weekend dans la campagne écossaise.
Have you visited Peebles before?
Avez vous déjà visité Peebles?


Find all our adventures in Scotland on this page. To discover the Lake District National Park it is here.
The only time we were in Peebles it was covered in snow, and freezing cold, so we were quite happy to get back to our cosy hotel, but it does look a beautiful part of the world.
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It is a shame that you didn’t have the opportunity to visit it. The town center is ok but the countryside around is gorgeous.
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Wow what a fantastic way to celebrate your birthday fellow Scorpio (my birthday is on the 16th of November – how exciting our birthdays are so close ) 🥰😊🎂 I hope you had a wonderful time marking your special day ✨️🥰🎂 thanks for sharing, and have a wonderful day 😀 Aiva xx
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Happy belated birthday to you too 🎉. It was a lovely way to spend my birthday and would do it again.
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Thank you 😊
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Looks lovely!
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Thank you 😊
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Happy belated birthday! 🎂 It looks like you had a marvellous birthday trip; it’s a beautiful area.
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Thank you 😊. We really enjoyed it and took the time to spend some family quality time.
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A weekend away is a great way to celebrate a birthday. I like the view from Cardrona Forest, with sunshine and blue sky it must look really pretty.
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I agree with you. I am not into having gifts and I prefer going somewhere as a family for my birthday. Cardrona was nice must be even better during summer.
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A belated happy birthday! That map of Scotland looks incredible. I’ll have to stop by there the next time we’re passing through. 👍👍😊
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Thank you 😊. It was very impressive indeed and well worth a stop.
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What a wonderful way to celebrate and belated happy birthday to you! 💖🎉
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Thank you 😊.
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We stayed a night in Peebles in the summer and you have photographed our hotel (the Tontine)! We have also walked the Devil’s Beeftub, but that was a good many years ago. We stayed in Moffat that time. Glad you had such a nice birthday weekend.
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Did you enjoy your stay at the Tontine?
Moffat is next on my list for weekend trip away. Looks like there are so many walks to do in that area.
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We did, though it’s a bit old fashioned. Moffat is nice too and well situated for walks as you say.
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Happy belated birthday to you! I too have a November birthday. 😁 Writing a post about our short break away but I sometimes struggle to get motivated. Peebles and the surrounding countryside looks nice. Those trees are so tall in the forest! And Devils Beef Tub is a great name!
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Thank you and happy belated birthday.
I know it is sometimes hard with our busy lives to write and also I always feel I am on my phone/ computer in order to read people blogs and write mine. It is a nice area definitely worth a visit. Not sure why the name. Must have a story.
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Joyeux anniversaire en retard et merci pour cette nouvelle balade et visite 🙂
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Merci beaucoup ☺️.
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Happy belated birthday! I haven’t been to Peebles but my parents are based in the Borders and I love it up there! Your walks looked lovely, I’d have also opted for the quieter wood – and well done Marcus for getting your steps in 😉
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Thank you.
It is such a nice area to live. I hope you parents like it.
He impressed us as he was so happy to walk and manage a good distance for his age.
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Lovely walk…(Suzanne)
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Merci Suzanne.
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The Cardrona Forest looks peaceful. The architecture in Peebles is lovely. Happy belated birthday, from one November birthday person to another. 🎂😊My birthday was the 23rd.
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Happy belated birthday to you too 🎉.
It is an interesting little town to visit for sure especially if you like walking as there are so many forests to visit.
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Laurence spends most Saturdays at Glentress/the surrounding area on the mountain bike trails. I’ve only been a couple of times – I hiked the first time, and hired a bike the second – and it is a lovely area. I much prefer it when the weather is warmer though 😅
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It is a great place to spend his Saturdays. I agree it must be a lot better in summer.
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Sounds like a fabulous way to celebrate your birthday! Love the view from Cardrona forest and the shot of the the Devil’s beeftub.
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Thank you 😊. We all enjoyed this family time.
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Lovely area that – looks like a lovely birthday weeknd away.
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It was nice and definitely recommend a trip there.
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A little late catching up on blog reading so a belated “bon anniversaire”.
Like Anabel, I’ve walked round the Beeftub. I did it last year on Halloween (but didn’t bump into Owd Nick fortunately) when we had a break in Moffat.
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Thank you 😊. Moffat is next on my list of places to spend a weekend with Kelso.
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Quel bel endroit pour passer son anniversaire 😍
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Oui je suis contente d’avoir choisi cet endroit. On a passé un bon weekend.
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