Peebles Cycle Lanes

We asked for your views on introducing a range of temporary measures across Peebles as part of a trial to promote more active travel, including walking and cycling, in the area.

This included introducing temporary advisory cycle lanes across certain areas of Peebles, installing a puffin crossing at Eastgate and altering the existing taxi ranks within the town centre.

602 people responded to our survey

• 261 (43%) would welcome a six-month trial of advisory cycle lanes on Kingsmeadows Road
• 307 (51%) would not welcome a six-month trial of advisory cycle lanes on Kingsmeadows Road
• 253 (42%) would welcome a six-month trial of advisory cycle lanes on Innerleithen Road
• 324 (54%) would not welcome a six-month trial of advisory cycle lanes on Innerleithen Road
• 191 (32%) would welcome a six-month trial of advisory cycle lanes on High Street and East Gate 
• 388 (64%) would not welcome a six-month trial of advisory cycle lanes on High Street and East Gate

• 307 (51%) think installing a puffin crossing over the A72 at the Eastgate is a good idea
• 223 (37%) think installing a puffin crossing over the A72 at the Eastgate is a bad idea

• 391 (65%) think removing the taxi ranks from The Park and The County and extending the one outside Trespass is a good idea
• 103 (17%) think removing the taxi ranks from The Park and The County and extending the one outside Trespass is a bad idea

• 156 (26%) said the installation of cycle lanes and puffin crossing change would change how they walk or cycle in Peebles
• 327 (54%) said the installation of cycle lanes and puffin crossing change would make no difference to their travel choices

After carefully considering the data, a 12 month trial of cycle lanes will take place starting from summer 2021, to fully determine demand for more active travel spaces in Peebles which have the potential to make the town a more walking and cycling friendly area.

After taking into consideration public responses to the survey, which indicated that there was clearly no demand for cycle lanes at Peebles Eastgate and High Street, these areas will not form part of the trial.

As part of the wider trial, taxi ranks outside The Park Hotel and The Crown will be removed and the existing rank at the Eastgate Theatre will be extended.