Glentress Forest

Glentress Forest lies east of in the , about 30 miles south of . Part of the Tweed Valley Forest Park along with Traquair Forest in , it is the home of a mountain biking centre.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunslair Heights and Cardon Law.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Glentress Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peebles and Cardrona.

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is a town in the , with a population in 2020 of 9000. The name is Brythonic: pebyll meant "tents" or a temporary dwelling place.

Village
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is a village on the A72 and B7062, between and , in the area of . Places nearby include Glentress, Kirkburn, Scottish Borders, Kirkhouse, , and . is situated 3½ miles south of Glentress Forest.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in the area of . It lies 4 miles north of and 9 miles south of on the A703, which passes through the centre of the village. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Glentress Forest.

Glentress Forest

Latitude
55.68333° or 55° 41′ north
Longitude
-3.13333° or 3° 8′ west
Elevation
1,909 feet (582 metres)
Open location code
9C7RMVM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2648424
Wiki­data ID
Q5569361
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glentress Forest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Glentress Forest”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “غابة جلينتريس”
  • German: “Glentress Forest”
  • Swedish: “Glentress Forest”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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