WILD WOODS GLAMPING

Escape the working week and embrace the gentle pace of lowland living in one of our Woodland Safari Tents. Relax in nature, under canvas, looking out on beautiful views, sunsets and surrounded by nature. Come find yourself, coorie-in together beside a cosy fire, drink in the clean air and possibly find a wee adventure or two.


Isolated on the slopes of Ruberslaw by hundreds of metres of woodland, our Woodland Safari Tents will give you all of this. Tucked away into their own woodland clearing like a Border Reiver’s hideout, the tents offer wild seclusion and simple but stylish cosy comfort inside. Unlike any other site our glamping is truly in the wild with no other tents in sight.

From the moment you book your stay in one of woodland escapes, you can look forward to being taken care of while you unwind at Ruberslaw Wild Woods. All you need to bring with you is your personal luggage, towels, food and drink to enjoy during your off-grid stay.


On arrival, we provide you with a map of your walking route to your chosen tent then you can stretch your legs, walking empty-handed while we transport all of your luggage to the tent. One of us will meet you at your tent to show you around, how to light the gas stoves and paraffin lights and answer any questions you may have.


Internally the tents are divided by wooden wall partitions into a double bedroom with king-sized bed, a bunk bedroom and a living/dining/kitchen room. Beds are freshly made up with snug bed linen and extra blankets are provided for cooler nights.


The décor of each tent brings in the outside with use of natural warm fabrics and colours appropriate to each location.


The tents have a wide front verandah where you can sit quietly enjoying the peace and quiet of the woods.


To the front of the tent is a fire bowl and logs are supplied daily as part of your package, you can cook on the grid provided with the fire bowl and then sit around the open camp fire in the evening until the stars come out in the dark country sky. (You will be asked to follow the rules for Fire Safety to ensure that no accidents happen and that we can continue to allow open fires.)


Service facilities are located outside the tent, in a bespoke Thunderbox pine hut. The thunderbox houses a composting loo and a sink supplied with fresh water daily for drinking, washing and washing up. These are cleaned daily (you will be asked to follow the rules for using this greenest of technologies to ensure that the composting works perfectly see Eco & Safety)

Hillside Hideaway

Hillside Hideaway nestles into its own woodland, with an  outlook from the front to the Bedrule village and pretty Rulewater Valley. The view from the side of the tent takes in the beautiful landscape of the Teviot Valley, with the prominent landmark of Peniel Heugh (a Waterloo monument) on the horizon at the end of the valley view.


At Hillside Hideaway you have a can relax and play in your own woodland area, with tree tunnels around the tent for little ones to explore The woods are conifers, which frame a wonderful sky view above the tent, perfect for watching clouds go by.


Hillside Hideaway is approx 15 minutes* walk from the Hub and well positioned for a stroll down to Denholm for a lovely lunch or evening meal. Play in your own woodland area and explore the tree tunnels around the tent.

Kestrel's Keep

Kestrel's Keep is a perfect woodland retreat. Located in Tower Shaw, a mature mixed woodland that has seen continuous tree cover for several hundred years.This safari tent is only about 10 minutes walk through the woods from reception and the car park yet it feels a world away.


Kestrel's Keep has a high, tree-house style verandah. The broad, pastoral view from the verandah looks over Rulewater Valley and Teviotdale towards some of the area's distinctive hills.  Dunion Hill near Jedburgh, Lanton Hill, Peniel Heugh and Minto Crags with Fatlips Castle perched on top.


Colourful trees, such as silver birch, willow, hawthorn grow around the tent. This woodland is rich with birds and wildlife can be spotted such as rabbits, hares, squirrels, badgers and roe deer.



Roe Deer Rest

Roe Deer Rest is a natural hideaway in a native woodland hollow near the source of the Tower Burn. To either side of the tent are conifer woodlands, and to the front, facing east, the view looks over the gorse ravine which the burn winds its way through, and on down over the Teviot Valley. The Tower Burn is a tributary of the famous River Tweed via the Rule Water and Teviot Rivers.


Roe Deer Rest is a fabulous spot for nature lovers and, being the furthest away of our tents from the Hub, has a wonderful sense of seclusion. The trees here often shelter roe deer, and you'll see a variety of birds, including possibly Buzzards, Owls, Kestrels and it's a favourite haunt of woodpeckers.


Roe Deer Rest is approx 25 minutes* walk from the Hub and, as it is right at the bottom of Ruberslaw Hill, is the closest tent to the summit. In June the historic Hawick Common Riding passes right through the woods at Roe Deer Rest on their way to Denholm village, a real timeless sight to behold as the riders stream down from Ruberslaw just as their ancestors would have once done.

Woodland Escape

Woodland Escape is set in a clearing within Tower Shaw, a mature mixed woodland that has seen continuous tree cover for several hundred years. This woodland lies behind the Edwardian Walled Garden of the Campsite yet is completely out of sight to other campers. Woodland Escape is an ideal location for glamping if you want to be close to friends or family camping in the Walled Garden.


This tent has the easiest walk from the Hub, being only approx. 5 minutes away from the car park, accessed by paths original to the early days of the Walled Garden.

Wild flowers such as primrose, bluebell, campion and honeysuckle flourish around this tent, adding to the natural beauty and enchantment.


The wood resounds to the sounds of woodpeckers in the day and owls at night. Squirrels, badger and deer are all seen in this wood. Behind the tent are estate fields from where you can easily access the walks around the estate, other woodlands, Ruberslaw Hill and Denholm village.

Glamping/Wilderness


This is “Glamping” mixed with Wildness so your spacious tent has:


  • A fully equipped camp kitchen, with gas hob, cool box. All pots & pans, crockery and cutlery provided
  • A cosy Calor gas stove inside the tent
  • Rechargeable lanterns
  • A large wooden kitchen table and chairs for meals or maybe a game of cards in the evening
  • Comfortable canvas chairs for relaxing inside or outside, and a bench on the verandah
  • Two bedrooms, one with a King Size double bed and one with bunks beds for two, made up with fresh bed linen and spare blankets are provided
  • Natural coir carpet throughout, made from coconut husk fibres
  • A sink supplied with fresh water daily for drinking, washing and washing up and a composting loo, set not far away in the woods behind the tent in the exclusive Thunderbox pine hut. These are cleaned daily (you will be asked to follow the rules for using this greenest of technologies to ensure that the composting works perfectly see Eco & Safety
  • A fire bowl and a bag of logs so you can sit around the open fire under the trees, cooking and chatting. A top up bag of logs will be supplied daily. You will be asked to follow the rules for Fire Safety to ensure that no accidents happen and that we can continue to allow open fires.


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