Active Lazy Days at Peebles Scottish Borders Inn
Scotland's Historic Tontine Hotel has Food, Walking and Golf Breaks
Jul 29, 2009
The historic Tontine Hotel in the beautiful Scottish Borders town of Peebles has been around since the early 19th century. This former coaching inn was built between 1806 and 1808 by French prisoners of war, and is the only building along Peebles High Street to have its own courtyard, with the original cobblestones. Today it offers guests a chance to explore the town and surrounding countryside by way of Lazy Days. Some Lazy Days breaks are more active than others, whether your interest is golf, cycling, mountain-biking, walking, books, gardens, culture, or discovering some of southern Scotland's finest food and drink producers – from ice-cream and beer to chocolate-making.
Lazy Days in the Scottish Borders
Peebles stands on the River Tweed and the Tontine Hotel's suggested self-guided Food Trail introduces their guests to some of the Tweed Valley's best produce. This includes:
- Caldwell's Ice Cream in Innerleithen
- The Brewery at Traquair, Scotland's oldest inhabited house
- Cuddy Bridge Apple Juice in Innerleithen
Active Golfing Lazy Days near Peebles
Scotland is the home of golf, of course, and the Tontine Hotel has its own Golf Planner, who will help guests book rounds on any of the four courses close to Peebles. There are 21 courses altogether in the Scottish Borders region. The Lazy Days Go Golfing golf holiday packages range from six rounds and three nights dinner, bed and breakfast, to ten rounds and five nights db&b. The golf courses within easy reach of Peebles are:
- Peebles Golf Course
- Innerleithen Course
- Championship Cardrona
- West Linton
Other Active Breaks and Lazy Days in Scotland
The Tontine Hotel in Peebles has other suggestions and leaflets for holiday breaks that allow guests to follow their interests in the Scottish Borders. These include:
- The Garden Lover's Trail, visiting Kailzie Gardens, Dawyck Botanic Garden at Stobo, the St Ronan's Wells Visitor Centre in Innerleithen, and the gardens at Traquair House.
- The Book Lover's Trail, which takes in the home of Sir Walter Scott, the John Buchan Museum, and Rosslyn Chapel which features in Dan Brown's book, The Da Vinci Code.
Other Lazy Days trails cover fishing for salmon in the River Tweed, gentle cycling in the Tweed Valley, more adventurous mountain biking from Glentress (three miles from Peebles and often described as the best dedicated mountain bike centre in Britain), and several walking trails including the Peebles Town Trail, the John Buchan Way, and some glorious walks around Peebles and along the River Tweed. As a taster the Tontine Hotel has made three walking trail leaflets available for free download from its website.
Contact Details for the Tontine Hotel
High Street
Peebles EH45 8AJ
Scotland
Tel: 01721 720 892
Email: info@tontinehotel.com
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