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Logistics (Venue, Accommodation Options, & Travel)

Everything you need to know to plan for a fantastic few days in the Tweed Valley and have a great Conference.

Cardrona

Venue

Situated in glorious Scottish Borders countryside, there’s nothing but nature between the four-star hotel and the world-famous River Tweed and Glentress Forest a natural extension of the 200-acre grounds, making this the perfect spot for lovers of the great outdoors.

Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa in Peebles is a versatile destination that works equally well for a leisure stay or a conference. With 99 comfortable and spacious bedrooms, plus top-notch spa and leisure facilities, the hotel’s spectacular natural surroundings are the icing on the cake.

The hotel is a stones throw from the multi use path linking the valleys best riding spots, providing easy access to Glentress, Innerleithen, the Golfie, is super close to access the iconic Gypsy Glen ride and a multitude of other cross country routes. The multi use path also takes you into the heart of both Peebles and Innerleithen if you fancy some retail therapy pre or post conference.

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Accommodation

The Macdonald Cardrona Hotel and Spa

The conference venue has a number of rooms available to book if you would like to stay on site. Please call the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel direct on 01896 833725 to check out the options available and book your room.

Peebles Hydro Hotel & Spa

Peebles Hydro is a very short drive or a 15 minute pedal along multi user path to the Conference venue and have offered some great discounts. These run from the 6th to the 9th November too in case you wanted to extend your stay and make the most of your visit

Head on over to https://www.peebleshydro.co.uk/

At the top right-hand corner – you’ll see a button for “Book A Room”.

Click “Book A Room” and enter the dates you’d like to stay for and the number of nights. Identify how many occupants will be in the room, & enter your Promo Code: DMBIS24 and click check availability.

This will then bring you onto the dedicated booking page, which is also accessible by this link.

Riders Retreat, Glentress

Accommodation right at the foot of the trails and a short ride along the multi use path to the venue. The good folks at Riders Retreat are offering the following to Conference delegates:-

1. Stay 2 or 3 nights and get 20% your total cost of stay.

2. Stay 4 nights and get the cheapest night free.

Contact Murray Nisbet on 01721 720100 to book.

If you have a Valley favourite or would like to stay else where - please use the link below to book through Expedia. When you do this 5% of the total cost of your stay will go directly to the Tweed Valley Trails Association to help them maintain the trails.

Travel

Please consider car sharing or using public transport to get to the Conference.

Travelling by Bus

Borders Busses have frequent services to and from Edinburgh. Most of which accommodate bikes.

Travelling by Road

Venue is located 3 miles on the A72, just outside Peebles.

Travelling by Air

With great public transport options, tram and busses, to take you directly into Edinburgh, you can then catch the Borders Bus 62 direct to the venue. If hiring a car or using taxi service, Edinburgh Airport is just a 45 minutes transfer away.

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