Kailzie Big Lodge Residential Centre Scotland

A spacious and comfortable base, ideal for gathering together and heading out to explore. Whether you’re planning an active break or simply looking for a change of pace, it offers the freedom to shape your stay as you wish.

Set within the wider estate, the Big Lodge is well placed for days spent walking, cycling, or enjoying the surrounding landscape, with plenty of room to return, relax, and unwind at the end of the day. Ideal for self programming groups wanting to organise a wide variety of educational and outdoor activities. Flexible accommodation over two floors a mixture of bunk beds and single beds. Washing and drying facilities and spacious cooking, dining and sitting areas making it comfortable whatever the season.

The combination of high-quality accommodation and its proximity and access to the walking and biking in the local hills and the canoe trails accessible on the River Tweed. The Big Lodge is close to the Southern Upland Way, John Buchan Way and the River Tweed Trail. There is good break out space inside and outside the lodge. Set just off the back road it is private and peaceful.

On site:
Kailzie Fisheries and access to the River Tweed
Space outside to host archery

Offsite:
Peebles Swimming Pool
Sports pitches in Peebles
Glentress one of the Stanes Mountain Bike Centres is a 5 minute drive away.

Go Ape at Glentress
Golf in Peebles
Horse riding at Kailzie Equestrian Centre
Walking trails all over the valley and Cardrona Forest is across from the lodge.

We can sleep up to 27 in the Big Lodge and other cottages are available by request.
All bed linen and towels are provided.

There are 6 rooms in total over two floors.
Downstairs sleeps up to 14 in 4 rooms, these all have bunk beds. Two rooms have an ensuite bathroom and there is also an accessible bathroom and a toilet/shower.

Upstairs sleeps up to 13 in 2 large rooms all with singe beds, one sleeps 6 the other 7. These have access to two shower rooms.

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Kailzie Estate Team
info@kailzieestate.com
All contact details and an online availability calendar can be found at www.kailzieestate.com/big-lodge

Exclusive Use

Weekend Rate arrive Friday depart Sunday £50 pp min 10 guests
Weekdays Monday to Thursday £40 pp min 10 guests, min 3 night stay

First aid kit
Defibrillator on estate
Group needs to bring a qualified first aider

Free WIFI
24hr security
Well-equipped double kitchen
x 2 dining areas
x 2 Lounge areas
Drying room with washing machine
Patio seating area
Secure bike storage
Bike washing facilities
Generous parking area

Self catering
Evening meals can be pre ordered from our on-site restaurant

DDA compliant yes.
Wheelchair accessible and accessible bathroom.

The Big Lodge is open 365 days a year, check in from 4pm and check out at 10.30am unless other arrangements have been made.

‘I just wanted to say how impressed we were with the Big Lodge.  It surpassed all our expectations; it was extremely well-kitted out, spotless and, most importantly, warm!

Hopefully we will return in coming years’ April 2026

‘I just wanted to write and say we had another fantastic weekend at The Big Lodge. As ever the Lodge accommodated us brilliantly. The weather gods were on our side and our club enjoyed a fantastic weekend with all the facilities the local area has to offer’ March 2026

‘After another great weekend at Kailzie (that makes 3 years running)’ December 2026

Situated just outside Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 20 miles south of Edinburgh, in a beautiful rural location yet close to a local town.
Glentress is 5 minutes away by car and Innerleithen is 10 minutes by car, both offer walking and biking.
Edinburgh airport and train station are 1hr away.

Good relationship with activity providers covering cycling, walking, archery, guiding, canoeing and horse riding.