Town Info > Innerleithen

Walking Around Innerleithen

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Introduction

Innerleithen  - a small mill town in the Borders surrounded by hills and forestry.  Ideal place to start or Finish your walk.

Facilties

The following have either been recommmended by readers of Border Walking or they are known personally to our walking guides.  It is not meant to be all inclusive.

Pubs & Cafes

• Traquair Arms (tel: 01896 830229) - Good Food and Local Beer

Newsagents & Shops

• All Shops and Post Office are situated on the Main Street

Hotels

• Traquair Arms Hotel - NT330365
  Traquair Road
  Innerleithen
  Tel:  01896 830229
  
  
• Caddon View
  14 Pirn Road
  Innerleithen
  Tel:  01896 830208

B & B

• Mrs J Caird
  The Old School House
  Traquair
  Innerleithen
  Tel:  01896 830425

Camping

• Tweedside Caravan Park - NT338367
  Montgomery Street
  Innerleithen
  Tel: 01896 831271
  

Transport

Innerleithen is on the Peebles to Galashiels route, leaving approximately every hour.
This depends on the time of year.

Activities

Walks

• Lee Pen Walk - 14 km
• Minchmoor Hill Walk - 20km
• Tibbie Shiels to Traquair Walk  - 19 km

Other Activities

• Mountain Bike Hire, Progravity 01896 830 880 - NT329366
• Fishing - River Tweed
• Golfing – Innerleithen Golf Course - NT336389
• Visit to Traquair House - NT331355
• Downhill  Bike Track - NT336358
• Smail Printers Museum - High Street
  

Nearby Towns/Villages featured in our guides

• Peebles (12km)
• Galashiels (19km)
• Selkirk (19km)

Maps

Ordnance Survey Landranger Sheet 73 - Peebles, Galashiels & Selkirk, Tweed Valley - Buy Map Online

Further Information

• Scottish Borders Tourist Board

Town Info > Innerleithen