Innerleithen Attractions

The important textiles town of Innerleithen (pop. 2,600) lies about 15mi/24km northwest of Selkirk.

Once a royal hunting lodge, the 10th C Traquair House is among the oldest occupied mansions in the country.

The building contains vintage working machinery including a fully restored, 100-year old printing press. Visitors are sometimes invited to set and print their own papers.

Address

Robert Smail's Printing Works
7/9 High Street
Innerleithen EH44 6HA
Scotland

http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/52/

Hours

April 1 to October 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	12:00	Closed	Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	13:00
Close	17:00			17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always opened on:

Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)

Cost

Family	15.50
Adult	6.00
Concession or reduced rate	5.00

All values are in local currency

Tips

Last admission 45 min before closing, morning and afternoon.

Disabled

Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.

Facilities

Gift shop

Transit

Bus: Lowland SMT (No. 62) from Edinburgh or Peebles.

Typical Visit

1 hour

Scottish Wool Museum

About 1.25mi/2km outside Innerleithen near Walkerburn, the A72 passes the Tweedvale Mill and the Scottish Wool Museum, which specializes in displaying materials, designs and old documents illustrating the development of wool-based fabrics.