Walkerburn
Walkerburn is a small village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A72 about 8 miles from Peebles and 10 miles from Galashiels. It was founded in 1854 to house the workers for the tweed mills owned by the Ballantyne family.
- Village with about 740 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 480 feet (150 metres)
- …is also known as “Allt an Fhùcadair”
- Description: village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Walkerburn War Memorial and Traquair House.
Traquair House
Traquair House, approximately 7 miles southeast… Traquair House is situated 2 miles southwest of Walkerburn.
Robert Smail’s Printing Works, 5, 7 And 9 High Street, Innerleithen
Robert Smail’s Printing Works, 5, 7 And 9 High Street, Innerleithen is a museum, which is situated 2 miles west of Walkerburn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Innerleithen and Traquair.
Innerleithen
Innerleithen is a market town and civil parish in the… Innerleithen is situated 2 miles west of Walkerburn.
Walkerburn
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Latitude
55.62358° or 55° 37′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.01702° or 3° 1′ 1″ west
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Open location code
9C7RJXFM+C5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Walkerburn” goes by many names.
WalkerburnBasque
Allt an FhùcadairBreton
WalkerburnCatalan
WalkerburnCebuano
WalkerburnDutch
Allt an FhùcadairIrish
WalkerburnItalian
والکربرونPersian
Allt an FhùcadairScottish Gaelic
WalkerburnScottish Gaelic
WalkerburnSwedish
Allt an FhùcadairWelsh
WalkerburnWelsh
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Notable Places Nearby
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