Walkerburn

Walkerburn is a small village in the area of , on the A72 about 8 miles from and 10 miles from . It was founded in 1854 to house the workers for the tweed mills owned by the Ballantyne family.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Walkerburn War Memorial and Traquair House.

Memorial
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, approximately 7 miles southeast… is situated 2 miles southwest of Walkerburn.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 2 miles west of Walkerburn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innerleithen and Traquair.

Town
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is a market town and civil parish in the… is situated 2 miles west of Walkerburn.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in the… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Walkerburn.

Village
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is a village on the A72 and B7062, between… is situated 3½ miles west of Walkerburn.

Walkerburn

Latitude
55.62358° or 55° 37′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.01702° or 3° 1′ 1″ west
Population
700
Elevation
479 feet (146 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB WAU
Open location code
9C7RJXFM+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 255260679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634885
Wiki­data ID
Q981312
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Walkerburn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Walkerburn”
  • Breton: “Allt an Fhùcadair”
  • Catalan: “Walkerburn”
  • Cebuano: “Walkerburn”
  • Dutch: “Walkerburn”
  • French: “Walkerburn”
  • German: “Walkerburn”
  • Irish: “Allt an Fhùcadair”
  • Italian: “Walkerburn”
  • Persian: “والکربرون”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Allt an Fhùcadair”
  • Spanish: “Walkerburn”
  • Swedish: “Walkerburn”
  • Welsh: “Walkerburn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Bold and Glenbenna.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Walkerburn Post Office and Walkerburn Public Hall.

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