
Traquair House
Museums & Science Centres · Peebles, Scottish Borders
Closed — opens 10.30am
What’s there
- Café on site
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Traquair House in Innerleithen is Scotland's oldest continuously inhabited house and a firm favourite with families. Kids can get lost in the famous beech maze, climb the adventure playground, meet the resident peacocks and explore woodland and riverside walks. Inside, discover 400 years of history, royal connections and Jacobite secrets, with family-friendly trails, activities and a cosy café.
1 Dec - 31 Mar: House & Grounds closed. November: weekends only, 11:00-15:00.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Cool bag
- Folding stool
- Painkillers for grown-ups
- Waterproof jacket
- Sun hat
- Plasters
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