Robert Smail’s Printing Works
To protect people, all our properties are now closed. This includes gardens and grounds, as well as car parks at our countryside places. We urge people to follow the latest advice and stay at home. We look forward to welcoming you again, once it’s safe for everyone.
Planning your visit
Please allow 1½ hours for your tour. Tours are at set times throughout the day and are at 11.30, 14.00 and 15.30 on Monday, Friday and Saturday and 13.30 and 15.30 on Sundays. Tours have a limited capacity so to be guaranteed a space you may wish to book ahead.
Dogs (except assistance dogs) are not permitted at Smail’s.
For more information about planning your visit please see our frequently asked questions.
If you’d like to speak to us we can be contacted by email: smails@nts.org.uk or telephone 01896 830206.
Facilities & access
The Shop, Office, Paper Store and Machine Room are all accessible. Unfortunately, our Caseroom is not suitable for disabled access.
We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.
We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.
With the exception of the Caseroom on the first floor, all areas of Smail’s are accessible for buggies.
Please allow 1½ hours for your tour. Tours are at set times throughout the day and are at 11.30, 14.00 and 15.30 on Monday, Friday and Saturday and 13.30 and 15.30 on Sunday. Tours have a limited capacity so to be guaranteed a space you may wish to book ahead.
A large-print version of the guidebook is available.
Smail’s has a fantastic gift shop, selling an exclusive range of letterpress stationery produced on the premises, alongside quality and quirky items from across Scotland.
With the exception of the Caseroom on the first floor, all areas of Smail’s are accessible for wheelchair users.
Opening times
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Printing works
Access to the printing works is by guided tour only. Spaces are limited so pre-booking is advised.
- Current period1 Jan–31 May 2020, closed 1 Jun–31 Oct, Mon, Fri & Sat, tours at 11:00, 13:30 and 15:30; Sun, tours at 13:30 and 15:30 1 Nov–1 Apr 2021, closed
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Gift shop
- Current period1 Jan–31 May 2020, closed 1 Jun–31 Oct, Mon, Fri & Sat, 10:30–17:00; Sun, 13:00–17:00 1 Nov–21 Dec, Mon, Thurs, Fri & Sat, 10:00–16:00 22 Dec–1 Apr 2021, closed
Entry prices
- Adult
- £7.00
- Family
- £17.00
- One adult family
- £12.00
- Concession
- £5.00