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Places near Peebles by type
All 193 places by distance →One day from Peebles
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:27 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Peebles
- Serpent Moundheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Walker Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Behm Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Adams Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Quiverheart Gorgenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Peebles
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Peebles?
Quiverheart Gorge (nature spot, about 6 km), Serpent Mound (heritage site, about 11 km), Walker Hill (hill, about 15 km), Behm Mountain (viewpoint, about 16 km), Cairn of Peace (heritage site, about 1 km), Adams Lake State Park (lake, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Peebles?
153 places on Spotwander: 71 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Peebles?
Tolle Hill, about 7 km by road; Peach Mountain (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Peebles?
Cairn of Peace, about 1 km by road; Wickerham Inn (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Peebles?
Start in Peebles, visit Serpent Mound, then Walker Hill, then Behm Mountain, then Adams Lake State Park, then Quiverheart Gorge, and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.



















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