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Free Night’s Stay for Facebook Fans

Unsurprisingly, this free night's stay offer has proven pretty popular! For stays of more than two nights we're giving away an extra night absolutely free until March 2012. So, what are you waiting for – jump onto our Facebook page, 'like' us and get in touch for a very special break at a very special price. See [...]

Posted on Jan 14th read the full article

The Mighty ‘Mighty Deerstalker 2012′

It's back! The Mighty Deerstalker – the flagship event of the Notorious Night Runs series – pit yourself against the breathtaking landscape of the Tweed Valley. Traquair  House, Peeblesshire: 17th March 2012     It's pitched as another turbo-charged  roller-coaster of a run with a course  featuring all the thrills, spills and hills you've come to [...]

Posted on Jan 14th read the full article

TweedLove 2012

TweedLove is coming, and 2012 sees it bigger and better than before – there’s going to be some major new stuff happening.  Watch out for an enduro-style event with a bit of European style at Glentress – a proper all-mountain enduro on an fantastic course with some cool surprises and some excellent secret trails in [...]

Posted on Jan 14th read the full article

Alpine Bikes Winter Series

Innerleithen MTB Racing 2012 Alpine Winter Series For the first time, Innerleithen MTB Racing and Alpine Bikes are working together to bring you the 2012 Alpine Winter Series. There are some changes to the series including more multi-stage style races in recognition of feedback from riders. The Series consists of three races over three months with prizes in various [...]

Posted on Jan 14th read the full article

New Look for Innerhaven Self Catering

We though it was long overdue – time for a website makeover! We're not quite finished but we've tweaked the website with fresh colours to mirror our partner website www.go-where.co.uk and we'll be updating our content, photos and videos over the course of the winter. Let us know what you think by signing up to our [...]

Posted on Oct 21st read the full article

Santa Cruz Bikes teams up with GO-WHERE

Innerhaven's guests will shortly be able to enjoy, not just some of the best self catering accommodation in the Tweed Valley,but access to a full range of Santa Cruz demo mountain bikes to explore all the amazing riding too. Find out more about this exciting new partnership here!

Posted on Jan 27th read the full article

The Mighty Deerstalker 19th March 2011

Look out, it's back! The Mighty Deerstalker is a turbo-charged roller coaster of a run. It's fun, it's fast, it's action-packed and it's as tough as you can bear. The Laird welcomes you to the Tweed Valley where water and mountains will give you pain and pleasure in the equal measure before making back to [...]

Posted on Jan 10th read the full article

Innerleithen MTB Racing 2011 Mountain Bike Series

"Inspired by the need to run challenging events for all mountain bikers on proper courses, Innerleithen MTB Racing present the Innerleithen Mountain Bike series". Three events run at the start of 2011 to test bike handling skills and fitness through the depths of Winter, the essence of being a Scottish mountain biker! Get wet and [...]

Posted on Dec 6th read the full article

Innerhaven’s Got a New Facebook Page

Join our Innerhaven Facebook page – keep up with all the latest news! And if you stayed at Innerhaven why not tell everyone what you thought about the house, the area – share your top tips for a great stay in the Tweed Valley.

Posted on Nov 2nd read the full article

GO-WHERE Tour Video

A short video capturing some of the amazing places we've been with clients this year – hope you enjoy it!

Posted on Sep 24th read the full article

Air Maiden 2010 – Women’s Freeride Event

The Air Maiden women’s freeride event lands in Glentress for the third year running! At last! Air Maiden 2010 has been confirmed for the weekend of June 26 and 27 and we are all hoping the schedule change will mean this year’s all-women freeriding weekend is a much sunnier experience than 2008 and 2009, both [...]

Posted on Jun 7th read the full article

iXS European Cup Series Comes to Innerleithen | 28-30 May

Round 1 of the 2010 iXS European Cup series comes to the Tweed Valley for May Bank Holiday weekend. Whether you’re planning to race or spectate…or both (!) – this is definitely an event nobody should miss!  

Posted on Mar 8th read the full article

2010 Premier Demo Series @ Glentress

May 22nd – 23rd sees the 2010 Premier Demo Series roll into Glentress and gives you the chance to test ride bikes from Cove Bikes, Intense, Rocky Mountain, Turner, Titus and Mondraker in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. Find out more!

Posted on Feb 22nd read the full article

Bike Radar’s Glentress Demo Day | April 18th 2010

Choose the best brands to ride the best trails – Bike Radar are bringing an array of top-notch bikes for you to try at the superb Glentress trail centre…go on, give yourself a treat! What are you waiting for?  

Posted on Feb 22nd read the full article

Fun + Excitement = Trailquest!!

With dates and events in April, May and June this year there’s no excuse not to find out why Mountain Bike Orienteering (AKA Trailquest) is such a fun and exciting way to enjoy mountain biking in the beautiful scenery of Glentress and Innerleithen.

Posted on Feb 22nd read the full article

XC at Innerleithen | Alastair Lees Memorial Time Trial

This ever popular cross country time trial race is all set for the 28th March this year, but get your entries in fast as it always sells out fast!

Posted on Feb 22nd read the full article

Glentress Demo Days

Thinking of a new bike, but want to try before you buy? Then check out the Glentress Demo Day for the latest, greatest bikes available to test and try at the superb Glentress facility.

Posted on Feb 22nd read the full article

February Special Offers

Half-term may be over for the kids…but it’s not too late to treat yourself to a very special self catering break in the heart of the Scottish Borders. Have a look around our site for more information on what you can expect from a visit here, or feel free to get in touch to receive our [...]

Posted on Feb 22nd read the full article

Scottish Borders Walking Festival

The 16th Scottish Borders Walking Festival will take place 4th – 12th September 2010 with walks to be held in and around the Tweed Valley including Peebles, Innerleithen, Walkerburn, West Linton and Selkirk.

Posted on Dec 17th read the full article

Innerhaven rated “outstanding”

Innerhaven is proud to have been voted "outstanding" in a recent 7stanes (MTB Trail Centres) mystery shopper exercise commissioned by Scottish Enterprise in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland. The research looked at the quality of the experience of visitors to the south of Scotland who come to take part in mountain biking at the 7stanes [...]

Posted on Nov 25th read the full article

The Mighty Deerstalker Event 2010

Saturday 20th March 2010 sees the Deerstalker return to Innerleithen – it’s "a turbo-charged roller coaster of a run. It’s fun, it’s fast, it’s action-packed and it’s as tough as you can bear. This is Fun Run meets Fell Race meets Hellrunner meets Tough Guy. It’s Rat Race in the countryside and it’s much more [...]

Posted on Nov 13th read the full article

Marie Curie Cancer Care Fundraiser | Innerleithen | 27th November 2009

Our friend Gordon Smith is organising a disco fund raising night for Marie Curie Cancer Care on the The 27th November 2009 (7-30pm to 12-00pm) at the Union Club,  Innerleithen High Street – everybody’s welcome to come along to what will be a cracking night out! Ticket price is £10.00 with all proceeds going to [...]

Posted on Oct 12th read the full article

Tweed Valley in Norwegian Love Affair

We’re always excited about visitors coming to stay at Innerhaven and getting to know Innerleithen and the Tweed Valley – whether it be for mountain biking, walking, relaxing or whatever – but when we have overseas visitors who’ve chosen to pay our little town a visit because of its global status as a mountain bike [...]

Posted on Jul 2nd read the full article

Stramash freeride festival comes to Glentress

***Stramash event postponed until next year – we’ll bring you more information when we have it*** A brand new mountain biking event will be held at Glentress in Scotland’s Tweed Valley on the 19-20th September. Saturday is a day of slopestyle competition, culminating in a floodlit finale starring top UK freeriders. On Sunday the enduro [...]

Posted on Jun 30th read the full article

Rat Race in Edinburgh – 18th & 19th July

The Rat Race is coming to Edinburgh, so if you’re staying in Innerleithen nip into town and don’t miss out on an unforgettable day of adventure! So what is the Rat Race?  It’s an urban adventure challenge event that turns cities into high-adrenaline adventure playgrounds for participants of all abilities. Teams of three and pairs [...]

Posted on Jun 30th read the full article

Peebles handed stage start in Tour of Britain

PEEBLES’ status as one of the hubs of the Scottish cycling scene was underlined yesterday when the route of this year’s Tour of Britain was unveiled in London, and the small Borders town was confirmed as the venue for a stage start. Stage three, on Monday 14 September, will roll out from Peebles for a [...]

Posted on May 7th read the full article

If there’s just one thing you must watch this year: Danny MacAskill Video

As you’ll probably have guessed, riding bikes is a big part of our lives. And whether you ride bikes or not, we’d be very very surprised if this video doesn’t stop you in your tracks! Danny MacAskill’s a local rider who I’ve known since his Aviemore days. He was an incredibly talented rider then – [...]

Posted on Apr 23rd read the full article

British National XC Champs 18/19 July 2009

Innerleithen MTB Racing and i-Cycles are bringing the British National XC Mountainbike Champs 2009 to Innerleithen, and even better, it’s a combined event, with Descent Gear/MSC Bikes providing the Downhill Champs. So, if you’re looking for the perfect Race HQ, then look no further than innerhaven self-catering accommodation – the perfect place to rest those [...]

Posted on Apr 22nd read the full article

Spring has definitely sprung!

If April in Innerleithen’s anything to go by, we’re in for some scorching weather in the Scottish Borders this summer, so why not take advantage of our fantastic Spring / Summer accommodation offers and get yourself down to the Tweed Valley to enjoy all the area has on offer – from mountain biking the world [...]

Posted on Apr 20th read the full article

7Stanes MTB Video…

Unbeatable trails, great scenery, superb music…check out the new video highlighting all the great biking the 7Stanes offers visitors to Southern Scotland.

Posted on Apr 9th read the full article

Spring has sprung…

 …or so it seems! Dry dusty trails, shorts instead of longs, sun overhead – could we be getting closer to summertime at last?! We were out riding today with friends and found some great new trails on our doorstep. There’s nothing better than discovering new routes, and to ride them in the dry was a [...]

Posted on Mar 22nd read the full article

Singletrack MTB Demo Days

Singletrack mountain bike magazine and Silverfish importers are running the Premier Demo Series where riders get the chance to test ride bikes from Cove Bikes, Intense, Rocky Mountain, Lapierre and Turner in one of five premier locations around the country in a relaxed friendly atmosphere. All you need to do is to show up between [...]

Posted on Feb 16th read the full article

Homecoming: Clan Scott Society Gathering 2009

Homecoming comes to Selkirk for the Scott Clan on September 24th. The first ever international gathering of Clan Scott at its ancestral home, Bowhill, in the Scottish Borders kicks off this September. Stay at innerhaven, less than 20 minutes from the majestic Bowhill, and join in the historical re-enactment of the Carterhaugh Ba’ Game, displays [...]

Posted on Jan 10th read the full article

MBR | ‘Secret Stanes’ Feature | Feb 2009

MBR (Mountain Bike Rider) magazine invited me to show them some of the less well known trails for their ‘Secret Stanes’ feature in their February issue which is on sale now.  The idea behind the feature is to showcase how much quality riding exists in the Tweed Valley on top of all the amazing purpose [...]

Posted on Jan 9th read the full article

Homecoming Scotland 2009

This month sees the launch of Homecoming 2009, to mark the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns. It officially opens with a weekend of celebrations planned throughout Scotland on 23-25 January kicking off the 10-month national programme featuring more than 300 events. And with so much of the action taking place on our doorstep in the [...]

Posted on Jan 6th read the full article

MTB Bike Demo Day @ Glentress

Publisher of MBUK, What Mountain Bike, Cyclingnews and Bike Radar are behind a series of bike demo days at seven UK venues throughout 2009 from January to April. The events will give bike fans the opportunity to test the latest mountain bikes while bringing together leading cycling brands.   And guess what? One of them is [...]

Posted on Jan 6th read the full article

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