The best farm stays in Glentress Forest

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Just an hour’s drive south of Edinburgh, Glentress Forest is the gateway to Tweed Valley Forest Park. It’s one of seven different forests dotted around the valley of the River Tweed that make up the Forest Park. Glentree is the hub and makes the ideal base for exploring the park. It’s famed for its 7stanes mountain biking centre, which has more than 50 miles (80 kilometres) of biking trails that vary in levels that are suitable for everyone from novices to experts. The forest also has five walking trails of varying lengths and terrain and opportunities for horse-riding and orienteering.

95% (30) 97 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Glentress Forest

Cleghorn Farm

1. Cleghorn Farm

100%
(11)
15 units · Tents, Glamping · Lanark, Scotland
*PLEASE NOTE THE CABIN IS AVAILABLE FOR MIDWEEK AND WEEKEND BOOKINGS. CAMPING WILL RETURN IN SPRING 2026.* Cleghorn Farm is a mixed farm just north east of the market town of Lanark. Comprised of 250 acres of fields and woodland and bounded to the south by Mouse Water, it is a beautiful spot to get away from it all without having to leave it all behind if you don't want to. The fields are grazed and cultivated but the woodlands are much as they were at the end of the last ice age with spectacular walks along Cleghorn Glen with the chance to see badgers, bats, deer and all manner of birds among the towering pine and beech trees. The Mouse Water (pronounced moose) tumbles down along the edge of the farm and has some glorious pools for swimming, shallows for paddling and some spectacular water falls before it joins the River Clyde.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night
Collierhall Farm

2. Collierhall Farm

81%
(21)
5 units · Tents · Lanark, Lanarkshire, South Scotland
Very quiet and easily accessible from the motorway (1 mile) The farm is set in 100 acres and has a mixture of caravans, motorhomes and tents. There is a golf course across the road and the world heritage site of New Lanark only 7 miles away. Edinburgh and Glasgow are also easily reached by car or train.
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Esk Yurt

3. Esk Yurt

100%
(5)
1 unit · Glamping · Peebles, Scottish Borders
Adult only yurt glamping in the Scottish Borders with exceptional views, hiking trails, and wild swimming
Showers
Potable water
from 
£130
 / night
Dod Mill Fishing Hut

4. Dod Mill Fishing Hut

1 unit · Glamping · Lauder, Scotland
Artistic riverside cabins in the grounds of a 17th-century watermill
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£150
 / night
The Snug at Logie Farm

5. The Snug at Logie Farm

100%
(7)
1 unit · Glamping · Falkland, Fife, Central Scotland
Luxury glamping pods with all mod cons, with an elevated position overlooking the River Tay.
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£275
 / night
Ayrshire Airstream

6. Ayrshire Airstream

100%
(2)
1 unit · Glamping · Irvine, Scotland
A seriously comfortable 1978 Airstream, complete with a hot tub, fire pit and its own bar.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£187
 / night

Just an hour’s drive south of Edinburgh, Glentress Forest is the gateway to Tweed Valley Forest Park. It’s one of seven different forests dotted around the valley of the River Tweed that make up the Forest Park. Glentree is the hub and makes the ideal base for exploring the park. It’s famed for its 7stanes mountain biking centre, which has more than 50 miles (80 kilometres) of biking trails that vary in levels that are suitable for everyone from novices to experts. The forest also has five walking trails of varying lengths and terrain and opportunities for horse-riding and orienteering.

95% (30) 97 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Glentress Forest

Cleghorn Farm

1. Cleghorn Farm

100%
(11)
15 units · Tents, Glamping · Lanark, Scotland
*PLEASE NOTE THE CABIN IS AVAILABLE FOR MIDWEEK AND WEEKEND BOOKINGS. CAMPING WILL RETURN IN SPRING 2026.* Cleghorn Farm is a mixed farm just north east of the market town of Lanark. Comprised of 250 acres of fields and woodland and bounded to the south by Mouse Water, it is a beautiful spot to get away from it all without having to leave it all behind if you don't want to. The fields are grazed and cultivated but the woodlands are much as they were at the end of the last ice age with spectacular walks along Cleghorn Glen with the chance to see badgers, bats, deer and all manner of birds among the towering pine and beech trees. The Mouse Water (pronounced moose) tumbles down along the edge of the farm and has some glorious pools for swimming, shallows for paddling and some spectacular water falls before it joins the River Clyde.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night
Collierhall Farm

2. Collierhall Farm

81%
(21)
5 units · Tents · Lanark, Lanarkshire, South Scotland
Very quiet and easily accessible from the motorway (1 mile) The farm is set in 100 acres and has a mixture of caravans, motorhomes and tents. There is a golf course across the road and the world heritage site of New Lanark only 7 miles away. Edinburgh and Glasgow are also easily reached by car or train.
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Esk Yurt

3. Esk Yurt

100%
(5)
1 unit · Glamping · Peebles, Scottish Borders
Adult only yurt glamping in the Scottish Borders with exceptional views, hiking trails, and wild swimming
Showers
Potable water
from 
£130
 / night
Dod Mill Fishing Hut

4. Dod Mill Fishing Hut

1 unit · Glamping · Lauder, Scotland
Artistic riverside cabins in the grounds of a 17th-century watermill
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£150
 / night
The Snug at Logie Farm

5. The Snug at Logie Farm

100%
(7)
1 unit · Glamping · Falkland, Fife, Central Scotland
Luxury glamping pods with all mod cons, with an elevated position overlooking the River Tay.
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£275
 / night
Ayrshire Airstream

6. Ayrshire Airstream

100%
(2)
1 unit · Glamping · Irvine, Scotland
A seriously comfortable 1978 Airstream, complete with a hot tub, fire pit and its own bar.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£187
 / night

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The best farm stays in Glentress Forest guide

When to go

For the best weather conditions and for enjoying long daylight hours, April through September is the best time to visit the forest—it’s also a good time for watching wildlife, including breeding ospreys. The height of the summer season does bring crowds, however, especially during the school summer holidays. The forest is a year-round attraction and you can enjoy the trails any time, even in winter, as long as you take care. Note that, at times, trails may be closed due to adverse conditions.

Know before you go

  • Glentress Forest is home to excellent visitor facilities, including a good cafe, bicycle hire, and the Wildlife Room where you can watch live feeds of ospreys and other wildlife.
  • Some local bus services from Edinburgh pass the park, but having your own transport is preferable for getting to Glentress Forest.
  • Younger visitors will enjoy the tree-top scramble and zip wires of the Go Ape centre, located within the forest.

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