August – Long – Borders / Selkirk / Moffat / Peebles Loop

Saturday, 15 August 2026 Long Ride 190–230 miles

Ride Leader: Sean "PoohBear" Lyons

Start Points

Main Start

Seaton Burn Services

09:30

Secondary Start

Durham A1 Services

10:30

Weather Forecast

Weather forecast will be available closer to the ride date (within 16 days).

Route

Seaton Burn Services → A697 towards Coldstream/Jedburgh.
Jedburgh → Selkirk via A698/A7 options.
Selkirk → Moffat via A707/A708 (St Mary's Loch).
Moffat → Peebles via A701 then A72.
Peebles → Innerleithen → Galashiels via A72/A7.
Galashiels/Melrose area → A68 south via Earlston/Lauder back towards Jedburgh.
Return via A68 over Carter Bar then A696/B-road links back to Seaton Burn.

Planned Stops

Stop 1 (~45–55 mins): Jedburgh – coffee/fuel.
Stop 2 (~45–55 mins later): Selkirk – optional café stop.
Stop 3 (~45–60 mins later): Moffat – good lunch + fuel.
Stop 4 (~45–60 mins later): Peebles – coffee/leg-stretch.
Optional viewpoint stop near Carter Bar.

Notes

A classic big day in the Borders; very scenic.

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Contact Details

President

Simon "Yoda" Whitmore

Tiger 1200

07762627036

Warden

Sean "PoohBear" Lyons

Tiger 1200

07463328122

sean@lyonsservices.co.uk

Vice-President

Andy "Nori" Hilton

BMW

07860885835

Warden

Lee

07944544409

Secretary

Christian "Jeeves" Young

07944312086

Treasurer

Mike Arnott

07484271168

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