Summer Activities

Looking for things to do over the Summer?

Here are some ideas for a family day out as well as some organised activities for children which are taking place over the summer across the Scottish Borders.

Borders wide activities

Find out about our public parks, playgrounds and outdoor spaces on our website
A range of kids activities happening this summer across various Live Borders venues, are all listed on their website.
You can find details of all our Active School Summer Activity Camps and Star Track Athletics camps for primary children on our website
A directory of Cycle and skate Pump tracks across the region which are free and open to all ages can be found on the Skateboard Scotland website
Explore the many things to do in the Scottish Borders, from history and heritage to adventure and outdoor family days out on the Scotland Starts here website

Activities in the Duns area

Activities in the Duns area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More info
Active Schools Summer Activity Camps	7-11 July	Eyemouth High School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	14-18 July	Berwickshire High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 Jul-1 Aug	Berwickshire High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	4-8 Aug	Eyemouth High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Gold and Grey Summer soccer camps	30 June-1 July, 4-5 Aug	Chirnside Primary School	5-12 years	£25 per day, £40 for both	Book a place via Gold and Greys online form
Haka Rugby Global Elite Camp	28-30 July	Duns Rugby Club	8-16yrs	£140 total	Register for a place online with Haka Rugby Globals
Eyemouth Leisure Centre	All summer		All	Varies	Find out what's happening at Eyemouth Leisure Centre
Kelso Swimming Pool	All summer		All	Varies	Find out what's happening at Kelso swimming pool
Duns Swimming Pool	All summer		All	Varies	Check the summer timetable at Duns swimming pool
Nursery Childcare Hub	All summer	Chirnside Primary School	2-5 years	£53.60 per day, Lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours

Activites in the Earlston area

Activities in the Earlston area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More Information
Active Schools Activity Camps	14-18 July	Earlston High School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	14-18 July	St Margarets's Primary School (Gala)	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 Jul -1 Aug	Earlston High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 Jul - 1 Aug	Langlee Primary School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Hearts FC Football Camp (Girls only)	21-22 July	Melrose 3G	P1-7	£45 early bird, £50 thereafter	Book a place via Hearts FC online form
Hearts FC Football Camp (Mixed)	23-25 July	Melrose 3G	P1-7	£70 early bird, £75 thereafter	Book a place via Hearts FC online form
Nursery Childcare Hub	All summer	Earlston Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.60 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours
Beyond Earlston	All summer	Various locations	P7-S4	Free	View Beyond Earlston summer activities
Sports Development Star Track Athletics Camps	7-11 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	P4-7	£20 per day	Book a summer athletics camp via our online form
-	28-30 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	P4-7	£20 per day	-

Activities in the Eyemouth area

Activities in the Eyemouth area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More Information
Active Schools Summer Activity Camp	7-11 July	Eyemouth High School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	14-18 July	Berwickshire High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 July-1 Aug	Berwickshire High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	4-8 Aug	Eyemouth High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Gold and Grey Soccer Camps	30 June-1 July	Chirnside Primary School	5-12 years	£25 per day, £40 for both days	Book a place via Gold and Greys online form
-	4-5 July	Chirnside Primary School	5-12 years	£25 per day, £40 for both days	-
Nursery Childcare Hub	All summer	Eyemouth Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 ph, £53.60 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours
Community Learning and Development Family Fun Activities	1,8,15,22 July	Chirnside Primary School	Up to P7	Free	Email: Amanda.Dempsey@scotborders.gov.co.uk
-	2,9,16,30 July	Coldstream Primary School	Up to P7	Free	-
Early Years Childcare and Community Learning and Development Summer Activity programme	8-10 July	Eyemouth Early Years Centre	0-8 years	Free	Email: tammie.moffatt@scotborders.gov.uk
-	15-17 Juy	Eyemouth Early Years Centre	0-8 years	Free	-
-	29-31 July	Eyemouth Early Years Centre	0-8 years	Free	-
-	5-7 Aug	Eyemouth Early Years Centre	0-8 years	Free	-
Duns Swimming Pool	All summer		All	Varies	Check school holiday timetable at Duns Pool
Eyemouth Leisure Centre	All summer		All	Varies	Find out what's on this summer at Eyemouth Leisure Centre

Activities in the Galashiels area

Activities in the Galashiels area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More information
Sports Development Startrack Athletics Camps	7-11 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	P4-7	£20 per day	Book a summer athletics camp via our online form
-	28-30 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	P4-7	£20 per day	-
Active Schools Summer Activity Camps	14-18 July	St Margarets Primary School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	28 Jul-1 Aug	Langlee Primary School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Hearts FC Football camp (Girls only)	21-22 July	Melrose 3G	P1-7	£45 early bird, £50 thereafter	Book a place via Hearts FC online form
Hearts FC Football camp (Mixed)	23-25 July	Melrose 3G	P1-7	£70 early bird, £75 thereafter	Book a place via Hearts FC online form
Melrose summer rugby camp	28 Jul-1 Aug	Greenyards, Melrose	P1-7	£30 per day	Book a place via Melrose RFC online form
-	28 Jul-1 Aug	Greenyards, Melrose	S1-S3	£30 per day	-
Gala RFC Mini Rugby Camp	7-11 July	Netherdale, Galashiels	P1-7	£15 per day	Book a summer camp place via Gala RFC online form
-	11-15 Aug	Netherdale, Galashiels	P1-7	£15 per day	-
Gala RFC Youth Skills Camp	21-23 July	Netherdale, Galashiels	S1-S3	£15 per day	-
Gala swimming pool	All summer	-	All	-	Find out what's on this summer at Gala swimming pool
Queens Leisure Centre	All summer	-	All	-	Find out what's on this summer at Queens Leisure Centre
Borders Additional Needs Group Summer Camp	3,10,17,24,31 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	Families	Donation	Book a place via Eventbrite
TD1 Youth Summer Programme	All summer	TD1 Youth hub, Galashiels	12-16 years	Free	Email: douglas@td1.org.uk
Nursery Childcare hub	All summer	St Margarets Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.60 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours

Activities in the Hawick area

Activities in the Hawick area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More Information
Active Schools Summer Activity Camps		Burnfoot Primary School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	21-25 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-		Burnfoot Primary School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	4-8 Aug	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Teviotdale Leisure Centre	All summer	-	All	-	Find out what's on at Teviotdale Leisure Centre
Nursery Childcare Hub	All summer	Willton Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.50 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours

Activities in the Jedburgh area

Activities in the Jedburgh area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More Information
Active Schools Summer Activity Camps	7-11 July	Kelso High School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	21-25 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 July-1 Aug	Kelso High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	4-8 Aug	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Harestanes Adventure Playground	All summer	Harestanes, Jedburgh	All	Free	-
Nursery Childcare Hub	All summer	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.60 per day lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours
Community Learning and Dev: Hunt the Ducks	3 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	S1-S6	Free	Email: mary.macraild@scotborders.gov.uk
Community Learning and Dev: Play away and Fly away	10 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	S1-S6	Free	-
Community Learning and Dev: Family food challenge	16 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	Families	Free	-
Community Learning and Dev: Lunch and activity	17 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	S1-S6	Free	-
Community Learning and Dev: Bloom and Grow Workshop	30 July	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	Families	Free	-
Community Learning and Dev: Lunch and activity	31 July, 7 Aug	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	S1-S6	Free	-
Community Learning and Dev: Creative Arts	13 Aug	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	Families	Free	-
Community Learning and Dev: Family Fun Day	14 Aug	Jedburgh Grammar Campus	Families	Free	-

Activites in the Kelso area

Activities in the Kelso area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More information
Active Schools Summer Activity Camps	7-11 July	Kelso High School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	14-18 July	Berwickshire High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 Jul-1 Aug	Berwickshire High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Kelso RFC Rugby Camp	4-8 Aug	Kelso Rugby Club	P1-under 16s	£25 per day/£100 for week	Book a place via Kelso RFC online form
Kelso swimming pool	All summer	-	All	-	Find out what's on at Kelso swimming pool
Nursery childcare hub	All summer	Broomlands Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.60 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours
Community Learning and Dev: Skatepark Jam	29 July	Kelso Skatepark	-	Free	Email: louise.rawlins@scotborders.gov.uk
Community Learning and Dev: Litterpick	30 June, 14,28 Jul, 11 Aug	Meet at Kelso Skatepark, 2pm	12+ years	Free	-
L and K Summer Tennis Camp	8,11 July	Kelso Orchard Tennis Club	5-14 years	£25 per day	Book a place via Clubspark online form
-	15,18 July	-	-	-	-
-	22,23 July	-	-	-	-
-	29 Jul, 1 Aug	-	-	-	-
-	5,8, 12 Aug	-	-	-	-

Activities in the Peebles area

Activities in the Peebles area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More information
Active Schools Summer Activity Camps	21-25 July	Peebles High School	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	4-8 Aug	Peebles High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Peebles swimming pool	All summer	-	All	Varies	Find out what's on at Peebles swimming pool
Gytes Leisure Centre	All summer	-	All	Varies	Find out what's on at the Gytes Leisure Centre
Pentlands Activity Camps	All summer	Newlands Centre	P1-S2	£36 per day	Book a place via Pentlands Activity online form
Glentress Forest	All summer	Glentress, Peebles	Families	Free (parking charges)	Choose a walk through the Glentress Forest route map
Nursery Childcare hub	All summer	Priorsford Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.60 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours
PHD Fundamentals Gymnastics Camps	16 Jul, 6, 13 Aug	Gytes Leisure Centre	P1 +	£33 full day, £16 half day	Book a place through the PHD Gymnastics online form

Activities in the Selkirk area

Activities in the Selkirk area
Activity	Dates	Venue	Age Group	Cost	More information
Sports Development Startrack Athletics camp	7-11 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	P4-7	£20 per day	Book a summer athletics camp via our online form
-	28-30 July	Tweedbank Sports Complex	P4-7	£20 per day	-
Active Schools Summer Activity camps	14-18 July	St Margarets Primary School, Galashiels	P1-7	£20 per day	Book a summer camp via our online form
-	21-25 July	Selkirk High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	28 Jul-1 Aug	Langlee Primary School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
-	4-8 Aug	Selkirk High School	P1-7	£20 per day	-
Selkirk swimming pool	All summer	-	All		Find out what's happening at Selkirk swimming pool
Nursery childcare hub	All summer	Knowepark Primary School	2-5 years	£6.70 per hour, £53.60 per day, lunch £2.90	Find out where you can take your funded hours

Please note: These summer activity listings include a number of activities that are not operated by the council.

By listing such activities, we cannot endorse the quality, safety or operations of these activities but are simply providing a list of options in the local area. It is up to parents and carers to make judgements on the suitability of any activities which are not the responsibility of the council.

For any questions regarding these activities please speak to the relevant activity provider directly.