Location: Peebles
Top Things to do in Peebles
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Peebles (Scottish Gaelic: Na Pùballan) is a royal burgh in Peeblesshire, of which it is the county town, within the Scottish Borders region. According to the 2011 Census, the population was 8,376.
Restaurants in Peebles
1. Ridelines Mountain Biking
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 61 reviews
RIDELINES are based in the Tweed Valley only 4 miles away from Glentress Forest. We offer expert rider focused mountain bike tuition from experienced and professional instructors. Our course structures and 1:1 sessions are carefully built from our years of experience to get the most out of your riding. We guarantee to let you in on great technique secrets and you'll get the essential techniques and expert help to meet your own riding challenges and get you thinking, working and developing your riding. We also offer guided rides, multi day trips and group activity days customised for your group on world class trails in the Tweed Valley and beyond. Discover the unwaymarked beauty of the area with our expert guides. We've been delivering quality mountain biking experiences since 2006 - years of dedicated experience means we know what it takes to make your trip memorable for all the right reasons.
Reviewed By 19Graham2015 - Keswick, United Kingdom
I received Ridelines vouchers as a 60th birthday present -what a great present ! Thanks for a great one to one course Andy . Thoroughly enjoyed it , learnt loads and a big improvement on my riding ,wish I had done it years ago!
2. Dirt School (Mountain Bike Coaching)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
We are one of the UK's longest serving coaching companies. Our courses have been carefully developed to allow you to access all of our knowledge in in friendly, practical and easy to understand ways. Progress through our classes from Getting Started (beginner) to Ride the Impossible (expert) or choose the level that right for you right now. We also offer one to one and group coaching.
3. Cocoa Black Chocolate & Pastry School
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4.5 based on 239 reviews
Run by UK World Chocolate Master & UK Confectioner of the Year, Ruth Hinks, Cocoa Black offers a wide range of Chocolate & Pastry classes suitable for all levels of experience. As one of Europe's leading Chocolate and Pastry schools, we teach our students using the very best ingredients and equipment in our purpose-fitted kitchen.
Reviewed By WymeswoldOFB
We stopped for coffee and cake whilst touring. We only popped in as it started to pour with rain but it was an inspired choice. Lovely coffee and great cakes. I had to exercise great self restraint not to over indulge. Lovely place for an hour's stop.
4. Moy Mackay Gallery
5. The John Buchan Story
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
This museum celebrates the life and works of John Buchan, author of 'The 39 Steps.'
Reviewed By Liilgal78 - Ottawa, Canada
The museum is very well placed in the town of Peebles, Scotland. Easy to locate and a very well laid out museum with family history of the famous author " John Buchan" ( The 39 Steps) aka Lord Tweedsmuir when he was Governor General of Canada from 1935-1940 plus be sure to get a copy of a recent book : "John Buchan: Model Governor General" by J Wm Galbraith concerning his time as Canada's Governor General. The museum has some interesting artifacts from the Buchan family history from the area around the Borders - A must for any Buchan fans to get a sense of his family and of his many writings - some may not know of his wealth of writing both fiction and non- fiction books. His life is very well highlighted at the museum and is indeed a must visit place for any Buchan fan.
6. The Bridge Inn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By bigdukesimo - Sandy, United Kingdom
This pub has won many awards so had to visit when visiting the area. As soon as you go in, you can see its a proper pub and had very friendly locals and very well kept real ale.
7. Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre in the heart of Peebles in the Scottish Borders is a vibrant, busy, well-loved hub for live performances, films, classes and exhibitions. A key venue for established acts and emerging talent, the theatre's year round performance programme ranges across music, drama, dance, comedy, talks and family shows. Weekly classes give opportunities for people of all ages to t
8. The Old Parish Church Peebles
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By dpf31 - Scarborough, United Kingdom
A fabulous church set on the River Tweed, and a perfect location for our wedding. Full of character and history, we were made so welcome by everyone.
9. Tweeddale Museum & Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 11 reviews
Following advice from the Government and Public Health Scotland in relation to Covid-19, Tweeddale Museum & Gallery is temporarily closed. An opening date cannot be predicted at this time but our website and social media platforms will be regularly updated. We are grateful for your patience and understanding and very much look forward to welcoming you back. An important building, situated in the very heart of the vibrant Borders town of Peebles, The Chambers Institution was established by William Chambers, one of the founders of the famous publishing house W & R Chambers Publishers, in 1859. The Museum & Gallery host a lively programme of visual art, educational and local history exhibitions throughout the year. A downloadable programme is available from our website. The Chambers Room houses the extraordinary friezes commissioned by William Chambers and also features exhibitions on the history of Peebles and the surrounding area.
Reviewed By craigluscar - Dunfermline, United Kingdom
The entrance is through the library and is well known for exhibiting art works . When we visited there was a large exhibition of the famous artist Hamish McDonald . In a well lit room The older part of the museum is available but you will have to ask the Librarian to let you in at the far side of the quadrangle . We were pushed for time and will have a look next time we are down
10. The Central Bar
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 12 reviews
Welcome to The Central Bar, Peebles. Situated in the heart of the beautiful town of Peebles on the Northgate. We are a popular bar for locals and tourists alike. Serving an extensive range of quality gins and malt whiskies at competitive prices. We show all live sports on BT and Sky Sports and also have pool table and dart board for customer use. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming bar and we look forward to seeing you soon.
