at the foot of Glentress Forest...
Eshiels Toll Cottage
...the perfect break in Peeblesshire
“It struck me that [Peebles] was the sort of place that might keep a man from yawning.”
– John Buchan, The Thirty Nine steps
Events
- The Beltane Festival – in Peebles, third week in June
- Tweedlove Bike Festival – around May & June
- Peebles Agricultural Show – mid August
- Closed road sportive Tour o’ the Borders – mid August
- Peebles Arts Festival – late August, early September
- Peebles Highland Games – September
- Peebles Forest Festival – end of October
Eastgate Theatre
More events at Peebles’ Eastgate Theatre
Eshiels Toll
Eshiels Toll was the original toll house for the eastern approach to Peebles and dates from 1773.
Eshiels Toll sits at the foot of the forest and couldn’t be handier for the Glentress trails
The Royal Burgh of Peebles is a bustling Borders market town with a rich history dating back before the 12th century reign of King David.
Peebles stands on the famous River Tweed, surrounded by leafy woodland and rolling hills.