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All aboard for a whistle stop tour at Smails
30/08/2010
As part of the Scottish Borders Walking Festival next week, visitors to the National Trust for Scotland’s Robert Smail’s Printing Works in Innerleithen are invited to come along to enjoy a tour, see the amazing collection of business records dating back 120 years - and then savour a delicious supper afterwards.
The Scottish Borders Walking Festival is the longest established walking festival in Scotland. It takes place in a different part of the Scottish Borders each year and 2010's theme is "Walking the Tweed Valley". This year the Festival will celebrate the area's stunning scenery with walks taking place in and around Peebles, Innerleithen, Walkerburn, West Linton and Selkirk.
Property Manager, Gen Harrison said:
‘We’re delighted to be taking part in the Scottish Borders Walking Festival this year. We’re organising special tours of Robert Smail’s Printing Works on two evenings next week, where visitors will be able to see the original presses in action, learn about setting type before the computer and examine the archives in a real hands-on experience. Then onto a lovely supper at the Whistle Stop Café where our guests can unwind and relax with a drink and chat with friends. Book now for a really enjoyable evening out in the beautiful Borders’.
The tours and supper take place on 5 and 8 September 2010 from 18:30 – 21:30.
Tickets for Adults cost £18.50, with Children/Concessions priced at £17.00. This includes a £1.00 booking fee. Tickets are available from the Scottish Borders Walking Festival on www.borderswalking.com or from VisitScotland Information Centre Peebles, High Street, Peebles, EH45 8AG. Telephone: 01721 723159.
For further information, please call 0844 4932259.
Robert Smail’s Printing Works is home to the last, fully operational and in-situ Victorian print presses in the UK.
The Printing Works has been at the heart of the Innerleithen community since the business opened in 1866.
Property Manager, Gen Harrison said:
‘We’re delighted to be taking part in the Scottish Borders Walking Festival this year. We’re organising special tours of Robert Smail’s Printing Works on two evenings next week, where visitors will be able to see the original presses in action, learn about setting type before the computer and examine the archives in a real hands-on experience. Then onto a lovely supper at the Whistle Stop Café where our guests can unwind and relax with a drink and chat with friends. Book now for a really enjoyable evening out in the beautiful Borders’.
The tours and supper take place on 5 and 8 September 2010 from 18:30 – 21:30.
Tickets for Adults cost £18.50, with Children/Concessions priced at £17.00. This includes a £1.00 booking fee. Tickets are available from the Scottish Borders Walking Festival on www.borderswalking.com or from VisitScotland Information Centre Peebles, High Street, Peebles, EH45 8AG. Telephone: 01721 723159.
For further information, please call 0844 4932259.
Robert Smail’s Printing Works is home to the last, fully operational and in-situ Victorian print presses in the UK.
The Printing Works has been at the heart of the Innerleithen community since the business opened in 1866.
