Innerleithen & surrounding area - Cosaig Self Catering, Innerleithen

The Cuddy Bridge Innerleithen
Pirn Hill Fort. The engraved stones depict scenes from the local area and the town's history
The sun breaking through on the path up Pirn Hill
Towards Wlkerburn from Pirn Hill
Town Hall and Memorial Garden (a miniature version of the valley in which Innerleithen is set)
Cosaig (centre) from the side of Caerlee on a misty November morning
The playpark just across the playing field from Cosaig
Looking down from Caerlee, Innerleithen - the gorse always in bloom
From Caerlee
Looking down to the River Tweed and the multi purpose Tweed Valley Railway path which connect Innerleithen, Glentress and Cardrona
Innerleithen High Street
Sailing on nearby St Mary's Loch
St Mary's Loch
The Megget and Talla reservoirs - a scenic circular cycle route via Innerleithen and Peebles
The Leithen Water path
View from St. Ronan's Wells, Innerleithen
The Leithen Water
A view of Lee Pen
Take the waters at St Ronan's Wells

Innerleithen is a small, friendly, bustling town which lies on the Tweed, and is surrounded by outstanding countryside. The town caters well for holiday-makers not only with a selection of interesting shops, friendly pubs and small restaurants, but also with tourist attractions such as St Ronan’s Well and Smails Printing Works (National Trust for Scotland). Five minutes down the road you can have a grand day out at Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited house.

St Ronan's Wells Innerleithen, showing the blue and white painted building with a large hanging basket — St Ronan’s Wells

The printing office and staff at Smails Innerleithen — Smails

Image across lawn to front of Traquair House — Traquair House- the oldest inhabited house in Scotland

Inspiring Innerleithen and its surrounding countryside will encourage the artists and photographers among you, as will trips to museums and galleries in nearby towns.

Looking towards Lee Pen from the woods near Innerleithen Golf Course, Scottish Borders — A view of Lee Pen

The woods above Innerleithen, Scottish Borders in Autumn covered with a layer of fallen leaves — Autumn in the woods

Photograph taken from the Cuddy Bridge in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders, with the Leithen Water, some cottages and Lee Pen in the background — Looking down the Leithen Water to Lee Pen

For the more active there is a multitude of lovely local walks (including some easy access paths) Why not trek with Alpacas during your stay or book a hack at Caerleebank Stables?

Innerleithen is famous for it’s downhill track which is one of the 7stanes mountain bike trails. It’s also ideal for road cycling and is on the popular Tour o’ the Borders circuit. A smooth surfaced path which links Innerleithen, Cardrona and Peebles, and takes you to Glentress, another huge draw for mountain bikers. Glentress is also the home of Go-Ape tree top adventure course and very close to Borders Segways. If you are fond of swimming, both Peebles and nearby Galashiels have swimming pools. Peebles Hydro hotel also runs Day Spa breaks.

Man whizzing down zip wire at Go Ape at Glentress — The zip wire at Go-Ape

Mountain Biker in the hills above Innerleithen, Scottish Borders with heather in the foreground. — Mountain biking

Innerleithen Downhill car park in the snow

Innerleithen and the Scottish Borders have so much to offer we can’t possibly list them all here, but you will find extensive information at Cosaig self catering holiday house to help you plan your holiday. You can also view our tourist information here, or go to the Visit Scotland website.