Knitwear, crafted from yarn culled from local sheep, is the best buy in Peebles, and easily found as you stroll along High Street. General shopping hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 5:30pm. On Sundays in July and August, some shops open from 10am to 5pm.
Woolgathering, 1 Bridge House Terrace (tel. 01721/720-388), offers knitwear and all kinds of sweaters. Three sprawling branches of Castle Warehouse, at 1 Greenside (tel. 01721/723-636), 7-13 Old Town (tel. 01721/720-348), and 29-31 Northgate (tel. 01721/720-814), sell gift items with a Scottish flavor as well as clothing, such as traditional Scottish garb and anything you might need for a fishing trip.
Caledonian Countrywear, Ltd., 74 High St. (tel. 01721/723-055), and Out & About, 2 Elcho St. Brae (tel. 01721/723-590), are sporting-goods stores with lots of durable clothing and hiking boots.
For Border handicrafts like pinewood furniture, stoneware, and porcelain, go to Peebles Craft Centre, 9 Newby Court (tel. 01721/722-875), or the Couchee Righ, 26 Northgate (tel. 01721/721-890).
Fewer than 10km (6 miles) from Walkerburn at Galashiels (head east along A72) is the Peter Anderson Company, Nether Mill (tel. 01896/752-091). This factory outlet sells more than 750 types of tartan fabrics, all made on the premises on modernized looms. The shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm and also Sunday noon to 5pm, June to September. Dozens of other shops are in the nearby textile town of Galashiels.
