Lovely place and full of history. We really enjoyed the visit, from the indoor rooms and collections, to the maze, gardens, coffee, and brewery. The staff is kind and passionate, always happy to help. Every room is provided with leaflets plenty of information.

We visited Traquair House as part of our search for an initimate venue for our elopement wedding and knew right away we had found our perfect location. For our wedding stay, our room (White Room) was huge but cozy, comfortable and well stocked and felt very romantic, with lovely views of the peaceful gardens. Breakfast and our romantic wedding dinner were served in the Still Room the food was absolutely delicious and we were treated like royalty. It was also great to be able to sit in the Drawing Room in the evening and soak in all that history. We were married in the chapel - such a wonderful and magical place which just mesmerised us when we first visited. And of course - special mention to all the staff, including Lucy and Rose - and especially to Gillian the wedding coordinator at Traquair who gave us our tour when we first visited and looked after us during our special day. She is an absolute star! A wonderful place which I'm sure we'll visit regularly in years to come.

Lovely day out. Nice walks.. a maze, a few animals (pigs, goats and chickens). And a nice play park. Recommend for a family outing

Traquair House — Scotland’s oldest inhabited house — takes on a whole new kind of magic during its Light Trail. As night falls, the historic grounds are transformed by glowing installations, twinkling pathways, and creative light displays that bring the gardens and ancient trees to life. We wandered through illuminated tree tunnels, watched colours dance across the stone walls of the house, and followed spooky cackles through the forest as the lights shifted and sparkled around us. It’s a perfect blend of history and imagination — every corner reveals something new, from glowing glowing spiders to a dancing disco ball. The event is beautifully organised, family-friendly, and has a truly enchanting atmosphere. The car park is pitch black - and for me whi relies on light for spacial awareness this because an issue when I slammed the car boot down on my head. Be careful walking down the road to the initial gazebo area - my kids fell multiple times because it was too dark to notice the speed bumps and other changes in the road surface level. Whether you come for the history, the artistry, or just a dose of Halloween magic, the Traquair House Light Trail is one of the most memorable seasonal events in the Borders — cosy, creative, and completely spellbinding.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had a fantastic visit to Traquair House yesterday — truly a hidden gem in the Borders. The house itself is absolutely steeped in history, with beautifully preserved rooms and fascinating stories around every corner. Did you know that Glasgow market charter was created here, which lead to development of the village, town then city! You really get a sense of stepping back in time (though thankfully without the drafty rooms and powdered wigs). The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, happy to share anecdotes and answer questions, which made the experience even more engaging. After exploring the house and grounds, I stopped at the café, which was an absolute delight. I had a pulled pork bun with a fresh salad — it was delicious and hit the spot perfectly. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, just what you need after a good wander. All in all, Traquair House is a wonderful day out. Highly recommended for anyone interested in history, beautiful surroundings, and a tasty lunch to top it all off!

A fascinating place, remarkably unchanged since the 18th century. Clearly still a family home which adds to the charm. Loads of rooms open to the public which means there is so much to see. My wife went a couple of years ago with our daughters and absolutely loved it. So my expectations were high but ended up being exceeded. All the guides were helpful and interesting but a special shout out to Ian who entertained us for ages with stories about the house and its occupants. Didn't have time to spend enough time in the grounds, which looked lovely, so will definitely be back.

A lived-in and amazingly preserved Scottish tower house, well worth the visit from, say, Edinburgh. The rooms are filled with artefacts of interest, the gardens and scenery are beautiful and the atmosphere is great. Oh, and the standard of the food in the café is very high indeed.

Extensive menu of both popular and less familiar dishes. Vegetarian starter platter was very tasty. Sharisha Chicken Tikka was a generous portion of marinated chicken, with a thick sauce flavoured with mustard, chilli, garlic and coriander. Tarka dall had plenty of garlic. Enjoyed mango lassi to drink.

After a long hike, I arrived in Innerleithen late in the evening and was looking for a restaurant. Saffron was open and welcoming, offering excellent service and a delicious curry. It was there that I tried Shahi curry for the first time, and I can recommend it to anyone looking for a mild and slightly sweet dish. The only disappointment was the naan, so I'd suggest choosing rice as a side, instead.

Excellent curry house. Perfect for hungry cyclists! Very tasty food, and I'm from Bradford, so fussy when it comes to curry. Highly recommended.

What a great restaurant! We are staying in town, and visiting from Australia, and decided to pop in when walking by and wanting some Indian food. The staff are so hospitable, friendly and kind, and the food was outstanding. It was hard to choose what to order as it all sounded amazing, with plenty of options that we've never heard of. Our mixed veggie main and chicken vindaloo were nice and spicy, but still flavourful and the mint yoghurt and onion salad were fresh. The owner said that they've been open for 13 years, and no wonder it's stood the test of time. Delicious. Thankyou!

Quantity was incredible! Almost too much…. Real tasty and great to try something new. Service was great; a lovely meal out.

Stunning food and wonderful friendly service. By far the best Indian takeaway food we have ever had.

Fantastic food, good service, pleasant staff. The menu was quite large, which can sometimes be a bad thing, but the Karahi was great. Perfect for a meal out in Innerleithen.

Visited today whilst mounting biking, table of 6. Nice friendly service upon arrival and a nice setting. Some really funny quirky stuff inside made the place feel very friendly. Menu was brilliant, loads of choice and not overly expensive. The drinks were good too, the alcohol free tempest was a real highlight for a driver! I am dairy free and was very pleased to see not only was it covered in the menu (and gf, vegan) there was a lot of choice. The food came quick enough and was a very high quality. Would highly reccoemnd and

Really enjoyable evening for our large group staying in Innerleithen for the weekend. Very tasty food from an interesting selection of options with something to suit everybody - from unusual small plates (with the Kimchi cured fish and the Monkfish curry going down well!) to very good pizzas and burgers. The Mars Bar and Nutella calzone was also amazing -but needed more than one person to finish it! Good value, and friendly service. Thanks

We visited Out Out Pizza Pebbles while nearby for the Tour of the Border event, and it was the perfect choice. Booking a table online was quick and easy, and we were welcomed by such friendly staff. The pizzas were outstanding – authentic, genuinely Italian, and honestly some of the best I’ve had outside of Italy! My only small feedback would be that it would be great to see a few simple pasta dishes on the menu too, but overall it was a fantastic experience. A real gem – we’ll definitely be back next time we’re in the area!

Stayed in Innerleithen for a mountain biking trip and ate here on our last night. Food was absolutely top notch. Arrived quickly, fresh, and tasted lovely! Staff were friendly and helpful, restaraunt wasn't that loud or busy which was nice too.

We went last night with our two kids and the pizzas were delicious. The prices are so reasonable too. £52 for 3 pizzas and 4 soft drinks. We also had pizza left over! 3 pizzas was more than enough for the 4 of us. DELICIOUS!

I got a pizza to takeaway and it was one of the best neapolitan style pizzas I've ever had, I'll definitely be back. Looked really nice inside and the staff were friendly.

Had the best haggis jacket potato here! Staff were really welcoming and the venue itself was lovely

After 3 years of using this local business we are now left with an overpriced, underwhelming change to a decent take away in the town. Normally one of our go to side dishes, salt and pepper chicken was served with pretty decent chicken, some peppers and onions and a nice garlic hit, however now we have just paid £8 for an absolute disgrace of a dish. it was served with chicken nuggets! We would normally let some changes slide but this is an absolute shambles of a business penny pinching anything they can while making a HUGE profit on frozen crap. will not be back !

I genuinely can’t praise this place any higher - this is by far my favourite Chinese place ever. The staff are INCREDIBLY friendly and helpful. The delivery didn’t take too long especially for the quality of food. The food is incredibly tasty and fantastic quality. Me and my partner are vegetarian so we’ve had a lot of the vegetable based dishes and we also had the tofu. The young person on the phone was INSANELY nice and aggressive helpful with making sure nothing contain animal products. I highly recommend the plain chow noodles and the salt and pepper tofu (amazing trust me). I genuinely have no complains about this place. The staff are great, the food was phenomenal, delivery took the amount of time I expected, the price was reasonable. Would highly recommend

Very good service on phone, and delicious Chinese food, and fast delivery, nice driver. And good price, worth for it.Hight recommended

Booked into accommodation locally and asked the host to recommend somewhere to grab takeaway and Happy Days was suggested. Drove the two miles to park up pretty much outside. Friendly staff member took my order and waited 15 mins or so for the FRESHLY cooked food to arrive….. WARNING - the portions are huge and what we normally order at home feeds the two of us….. this portion of food would probably comfortably feed 3 people and priced pretty much the same as what we pay back home in Cheshire. Food was really tasty and PLENTY left over for tomorrow :-) We ordered Sweet & Sour Chicken Cantonese Plain Noodles Fried Rice Sharing starter for one (enough for 2 people) Tub of curry sauce (don’t ask :-) ) Shame I’m living over 200 miles away otherwise I’d be ordering from here again

Our first visit to The happy days and can honestly say it won’t be the last. Friendly welcoming staff who happily obliged my order even though it wasn’t on the menu. Excellent tasty food that was still piping hot when we got home. Definitely recommend a visit.

From Glasgow where you have a lot of options for Chinese food. This food is fresh, they cook/marinate their own meat rather than buying it already seasoned etc. They will take anything out that you don't like and they will add anything (within reason). The staff are polite and are very helpful. Not to mention the food is amazing, if you like spicy food I recommend the Singapore rice noodles. But the basics are good too!

Disappointed with meal usually love this place for a chicken curry, when plating meal up chips were reheats within an inch of their life, the so called chicken was cubed with no taste I think it was actually tofu. Speaking to others who had also purchased the same meal were also disappointed, this was the weekend of 2nd October 2021

Was nice, peaceful place to visit, went in the morning so visitors centre wasn't open but had a look round the garden, learnt some local history a d then walked back to town through the woods

St Ronan’s Wells is a lovely little historic gem tucked above Innerleithen, surrounded by peaceful gardens and woodland views. Once a Victorian spa retreat, it was built around a natural mineral spring said to have healing properties. The inside building is closed, but you can explore the gardens freely. We wandered through the gardens, which are beautifully kept and full of colour in spring and summer. There’s a calm, timeless feel about the place — benches under trees, flower beds buzzing with bees, and lovely views across the town below. It’s a short, easy walk from the centre of Innerleithen and a perfect stop if you enjoy history, quiet nature, or just somewhere peaceful to pause during a Borders day out. Small, charming, and full of local heritage — St Ronan’s Wells and Gardens is well worth a visit.

Sad that the visitor centre is closed - the garden is beautiful. I hope it is possible to reopen the visitor centre

Very sweet garden with lots of interesting medicinal plants. There are information boards giving details of the history of this former spa. There was an interesting exhibition when we visited and the volunteer who showed us around was extremely helpful and friendly. A lovely visit.

As we were staying in St.Ronans Hotel, we decided to find the well. Didn't realise how historic and famous it was in its day. Beautiful community garden behind the building.

Quaint museum exhibiting history of St Ronan well and Innerleithen. Excellent volunteer guide. Video of Innerleithen worth watching. Small selection of good quality plants for sale. Sloping garden was well maintained with a wildlife area at the top. Plenty of seats to sit on and admire the view.

It's quite a steep walk uphill to get to the well. Check the opening times as I arrived too late and it was closed. The gardens were still open and they were nice.

Fantastic place to stay! In walking distance to restaurants and cafes and the medieval fair. Has plenty of room for parking if you have a car. Lovely rooms with comfortable beds and the showers are great! The staff are lovely and Guy is very friendly and helpful. They also have gluten free and vegan options. Fantastic prices too!

Lovely hospitable host. Thank you Don. Salmon and scramble eggs were delicious. Large bedroom meticulously clean. The up the hill at the very end of a long day in the saddle was the only negative to a very pleasant overnight stay.

If there were a six-star rating, I would have easily given it. What a wonderful place to stay — great setting, quiet, comfortable, and spotlessly clean. The owner, Guy, is polite, courteous, and obliging. Very highly recommended. We will definitely be back.

My husband and I were surprised 😊 very friendly hosts, excellent service, hotels rest on the side. This is the best thing that could have happened to us❤️ Delicious breakfasts (wide selection). Clean room, large bathroom🏡 Wonderful garden where various animals run🐦🐇🦔 You won't regret it! this is a wonderful cozy place, your sleep will be wonderful😴

We really enjoyed our stay at Glede Knowes Guest House. Wonderful location - quiet and romantic, spacious and well equipped rooms and bathrooms, fantastic breakfast and lots of nice touches such as hairdryer, hot chocolate, tv and other amenities. Huge and comfortable bed was a great place to rest. Highly recommended! Thank you Lesley and Guy

Simply sensational. The owners are so polite and accommodating, perfect if you’re up in Innerleithen for a mountain biking trip. Guy has ample storage for bikes and facilities for washing them. The rooms are spacious, well equipped and spotless, which leaves you able to soak up the stunning views! Very reasonably priced, brilliant vegetarian English breakfasts (plenty of toast, jam and orange juice too) and a 2 minute walk up the hill off the Main Street in the town. Will definitely be staying here again!

Guy and Lesley went above and beyond to make sure our stay was comfortable and wanting for nothing. Breakfast was quality and plentiful and rooms were clean and comfortable. Can't ask for anything more. Thank you both so much for making it a wonderful stay.

This place is amazing. The staff are so friendly and the horses and ponies loved and very well cared for. Every hack is varied and in stunning scenery. Special thanks to Chloe and Kiera who took me out yesterday

Me and a friend had a full day tailored experience with Jane as our guide who was such a happy, fun and lovely lady! I cannot rate this experience high enough. It was absolutely breath taking from the scenery, to our beautiful cobs, and the riding. I received amazing service correspondence from Iain in preparation of our trek. This is what stables and riding should be like! An experience I will never forget. Thank you so much!

We’ve started taking our two year old for fun casual walks/lessons at these stables. What a warm welcome as soon as we arrived! Everyone is super friendly and chatty and we instantly felt so relaxed. The girls are fantastic with our daughter which makes it such a nice experience for us! You can clearly see their passion and love for horses as it shines. Such a fun experience. We can’t recommend this place enough.

Had an amazing 2h+ hack out with Chloe on the bombproof, yet fun Teddy! Chloe knew exactly where to bring me to see the sights and get some incredible fun, fast gallops and plenty of canters. Can’t wait to go back! Thanks for an amazing day 😊

Really nice people Jay had a blast

Prompt response from Ian. He was amazing from the off. My daughter had two hour treks whilst we visited Peebles and she was made to feel very welcome. No snobbery that you get with some schools where your child who longs to ride a horse is made to feel inadequate or uncomfortable. They do some wonderful things here rescuing and rehabilitating horses. They have a lovely rescued foal at the moment, lovely to see. Thank you for making my daughters riding experience the best 👍🏻

Great wee stables. Our daughter did a 1 hour pony ride. (There was also a half hour option.) Rode a wee loop across to Innerleithen and back. The instructor Jane was great - friendly and great with our daughter. We’ll be going back.

If I could give this wonderful working time capsule six stars, I would. Its three enthusiastic and thoroughly knowledgeable staff - Colin, Jack and Jamie - treated us to a 90 minute small-group tour, with the opportunity to become a compositor for the day and print our name using techniques from yesteryear. Essentially, the National Trust for Scotland are custodians of a printer's business owned by the Smail family that operated from 1866 through to the 1986. With no-one to pass the business on to, we are blessed that it was saved for us by the National Trust for Scotland. This is a unique tour and experience, not to be missed.

Great tour and very enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guides. It was a lot of fun and so impressive to see the old machines and the old offices with all the little details. Join a tour in case you are in the area :)

Robert Smail’s Printing Works tour, operated by National Trust Scotland, provides an enjoyable and educational experience in the history of commercial printing at this small establishment. The staff were fabulous with their knowledge and dedication to this craft. The tour was particularly engaging because it was active and interactive. First, the guides described the printing works' history and showed various printed materials since the mid-1800s. Later, they demonstrated the earliest manual printing methods, and during the latter part of the tour operated some of the semi-automated machinery. During the middle of the tour, visitors were given the opportunity to set the type for their names, which was then pressed for a printed souvenir. We found parking along Hall Street, which had several free parking spaces in the late afternoon. Further down that street is a car park with free parking. NOTE: Visited in mid-September 2023.

What a fantastic day at R. Smal & Sons in Innerleithen. The printing business has been there since the mid-1800s and actually printed the very first 4 page weekly tabloid newspaper the St Ronans Standard. The National Trust rescued the business, and it's still printing today with the original victorian equipment. Staff were very welcoming, helpful, attentive, and very knowledgeable. Colin, our tour guide was awesome and was very passionate about his trade and the work that the business is still producing.

An amazing place with amazing people. All of them were very helpful and we all had a great time. Definitely worth visiting if you are around. Prices are very reasonable too.

What an amazing and unique place! Colin and Jack were very knowledgeable. Great demonstrations ! Thank you.

Well worth a visit. It's brilliant that this little piece of history has be saved and restored. Staff are friendly and very knowledgeable too.

Card machine wasn't working, so parking would only take coins...causing a massive queue in the morning and the shop nor cafe would give out any change. Then the pressure washers stop accepting the few coins we managed to get hold of.

This is a gem. On the edge of Innerleithen and tucked away at the back of Caddon View Country Guest House. I had poached eggs (2) on guacamole and sourdough panckakes (2) with a lovely little salad complete with olives. The coffee is excellent too. Didn't try the cakes but they looked good. Very friendly staff. I'm not a veggie but there looked to be a decent choice on the menu if you are.

Lovely, friendly staff. Fabulous food. Great outdoor area. Best egg sandwich I've ever had. My new favourite.

Had a great lunch here with family. Unfortunately 1 dish was missed on the orderslip and 1 dish had broccoli in(we told the waitress the we were allergic to it) but none the less the dishes we're rectified and we ate soon after.

I love this little place, hidden away in a lovely garden. Outdoor seating available in summer. I was surprised at how cosy it is in winter too! The food and drinks are really good quality and value for money. It offers something very different to the existing cafes in Innerleithen (which are nice too!) - love that it is open later and is licensed, mulled wine was a delight! I've had a couple of the homemade soups which are delcious and served with sourdough. In the summer I had the lemon cake with mascarpone which was AMAZING. More recently a delicious warmed chocolate brownie with icecream. Really want to try their main dishes one evening too, sure I won't be disappointed. Staff are really warm and welcoming too.

Had a lovey lunch there today. Fantastic, friendly staff; top food and great puds. We’ll be back very soon.

Food was freshly prepared and delicious. The staff were friendly, service excellent and the owner/chef even made time to come out and chat. A gem of a place.

Great little spot for coffee, lunch and tea. Excellent sandwiches and home made cakes. Very friendly, we keep going back!

For starters you can not stick two mature single mattresses together and call it a king size bed, poor showers, no heating and as for the "free" WiFi just don't frustrate yourself. No sleep, ridiculously over priced food and just not living up to the portrayal on website. Reception staff also need some training in etiquette. Sorry but will not be staying here again.

Waited over an hour for fish and chips. It was ridiculously over priced.£18 for fish and chips. Only 4 choices on the bar menu. Oven chips and a small fish. No lemon. Tiny pot of mushy peas.

Service at this restaurant is absolutely disgraceful. Shockingly slow, incompetent waiting staff. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place. The food is horribly overpriced, nice enough but not worth the money. Would never return.

Rubbish service, very basic and overpriced food

Food was good quality but the gnocchi was a bit too small for a main course. Service was poor, waiters could do with some training and hygiene advice. Would recommend going out for dinner if staying at the hotel