Tour Listings and Information for Groups Visiting Traquair 2008. We are delighted to accept groups of any size throughout the year and personal guided tours by the owner, Catherine Maxwell Stuart, can be arranged in advance. Guided tours can be arranged outside normal opening hours and sometimes during opening hours at less busy times of the year. During house opening hours we can arrange a guide to welcome the group and give a 5 minute introductory talk about the history of the house before the group is free to tour the house on their own. Free-Roaming Tour with Introductory Talk. Cost: 5.80 per adult, 5.50 per senior 2.80 per child. Guides are on hand to answer questions and we have extensive foreign language room translation if required. The following packages are also available for groups who wish to have a unique Traquair Experience. TRAQUAIR EXPERIENCES FOR GROUPS. Exclusive Guided Tours. Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair will take your group on an exclusive guided tour of Traquair. Cost:20.00 per person. Guided Tour with Experienced Guide. Cost: 8.00 per person. Drinks Reception followed by Guided Tour. For a unique experience of Traquair we offer receptions hosted by the Catherine Maxwell Stuart in our 17th century High Drawing Room followed by a guided tour. Cuvee Catherine, our own French sparkling wine and soft drinks will be served All guests will be provided with a complimentary guide book. Cost: 27.50 per person. Guided Tour followed by Ale Tasting. Guided tour of Traquair House with an Experienced Guide and finish with a private Ale tasting. This gives your group opportunity to taste all four delicious bottled ales brewed at Traquair in the. 18th century Dining Room. Cost: 13.00 per person. HISTORICAL GHOST TOUR. A superb historical ghost tour bringing the history of Traquair to life through characters from its past. Atmospheric and just a little spooky you can step back in time as never before. With torches and atmospheric flood lighting on the house this is a truly breathtaking experience. The tour takes approx 45 minutes finishing with a glass of mulled wine. Tours can be arranged during the hours of darkness throughout the year. Cost:15.00 per person. Minimum numbers of 15 Guests or 225.00. The following catering can be provided in the High Drawing Room or Dining Room throughout the day which can be closed for exclusive use. Coffee and Shortbread. Cost: 3.50 per person. Afternoon tea in the Dining Room. Cost: From 7.00 per person. The above prices apply to a minimum of 20 people. Please note that we can also offer group lunches in our. 1745 Cottage Restaurant please see group bookings for further information or lunches, dinners or Scottish Banquets in our 18th Century Dinning Room. The minimum number for a group booking is 20 but we can be flexible. During winter months our minimum opening fee is 150.00

1745 COTTAGE RESTAURANT. The 1745 Cottage Restaurant is situated in the old walled garden and has won a superb reputation for its delicious home made soups and lunches as well as its tempting scones and home baking. The cheerful attractive interior of the cottage can seat up to 55 people and the patio and walled garden outside take many more. On a sunny day there are few more relaxing places to have lunch or a snack than under the sprawling apple trees in the garden. A wonderful place for children to run around and for parents to eat and enjoy. The 1745 Cottage was winner of Best Eating Out Place in the Borders (Light lunches) in 2004 and has been awarded a Highly Commended Certificate by Healthy Eating Scotland. 1745 Cottage Restaurant Menu 2008. Homemade Soup of the Day. Our award winning soups served with a basket of flavoured breads and butter or low fat spread. Scottish Smoked Salmon. Served with Brown Bread and butter or low fat spread. Egg Cress or Scottish Smoked Salmon. Freshly prepared with mixed leaves and low fat yogurt dressing. Light fluffy made with local Free Range Eggs and served with freshly prepared Salad. Oven Baked Jacket Potato. Served with a mixed side salad with a choice of filling: Scottish Cheddar Cheese, Coleslaw, Cottage Cheese. Served on a bed of Cos lettuce, char-grilled chicken, anchovies, crispy bacon, olives parmesan shavings, in a low fat Caesar dressing. Home baked Bread served with a selection of Cheeses, Apple, Pickle and freshly prepared Salad. Paninis with a Choice of Filling. Ham, Mustard, Mayo, Swiss Cheese, Vine Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Tomatoes Chili Sauce. All of the above are served with a side salad of Baby Greens and Waldorf salad. Tender Beef Steak served in a Freshly baked Ciabatta Roll with Caramelised Onion and Spicy Tomato Salsa. Served with a side salad of Baby Leaves Tomatoes. Sandwiches made to order. Choice of white or Wheaten bread with a side salad garnish made with low fat mayo. Roast Ham, Egg Mayonnaise, Cheese Savoury, Tuna Mayonnaise, Prawn Marie Rose Low Fat Sauce or Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese. All of the above menu options can be served as child portions. A Lunch Box containing the following items can be provided. A filled wheaten roll (Ham, Egg or Cheese), Wheaten crackers with cheese, low fat yogurt with fruit pieces, one piece of fruit and a carton of unsweetened apple or Orange juice. A daily selection of home baked cakes are prepared on the premises using only the finest ingredients. Home Baked scone, fruit or plain, served with strawberry or raspberry jam with clotted cream and a pot of Tea of any flavour. Fruit or Plain served with Butter Jam. A melt in the mouth biscuit from an original Scottish Recipe. Di Rollo award winning ice-creams. Either served in a cone or a dish with fantail wafers. Choose from Vanilla, Strawberry, Rasp Ripple or Mint Choc Chip. Mixed fruit in fresh fruit juice. A full range of Teas, Coffees, Cold Beverages and Fruit Juices are available. Bottle 33cl-7.2% alc. The original rich dark ale brewed in our. 18th.Century Brew House. Bottle 50cl-5% alc. A lighter ale with a malty nuttiness and subtle hoppy aftertaste. Traquair Jacobite Ale. Bottle 33cl-8% alc. A dark ale spiced with coriander, brewed from the original Jacobite Recipe. Traquair Laird's Liquor. Bottle 33cl- 6% alc. Our newly launched rich dark ale with a hint of liquorice. 187ml. individual bottles 12.5% alc. Merlot or Shiraz (Red) Chardonnay Soave (White). We cannot guarantee that all our dishes are 100% free from nuts or their derivatives and our menu descriptions do not contain all ingredients, so please ask a member of staff before ordering if you have any particular allergy or requirements. All menu items are subject to availability. If you would like to make a restaurant. (minimum 8 people, maximum 50) please see: (Pictures of the restaurant to go here soon)

Traquair House Innerleithen Peeblesshire Scotland Tel: 44 (0)1896 830323 enquiries@ traquair.co.uk. TRAQUAIR EVENTS IN 2008. Saturday 24th Sunday 25th May 2008 Time: 11:00 - 17:00 Prices: Adult 8.00 Conc 5.00 Family 22.00 Under 5's Free Advance tickets available at reduced prices. Step back in time at Traquair for a wonderful weekend of living history. From demonstrations and displays throughout the house of ancient skills and crafts to battle re-enactments, early music, archery, falconry and lots of activities for children to get involved. Medieval Fayre page. Medieval Fayre 2008 Programme Page 1. Medieval Fayre 2008 Programme Page 2. Sunday June 1st 2008. For all information please see: www.stronanstattoo.org. Wednesday 6th June to Saturday 9th June. Wednesday 13th June to Saturday 16th June. Time: Start 19:30pm prompt - 22:00 Prices: to be confirmed. Shakespeare At Traquair House. The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare. Stunning promenade performance in the grounds of Traquair. For over ten years Shakespeare at Traquair have been performing award winning productions here bringing the plays to life in this wonderful setting. Pre-Theatre Supper available. www.shakespeare-at-traquair.co.uk. Theatre Supper Tickets Available from. Wednesday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July 10.30am - 12.30pm or. Come and join in making a Children's banner for the Traquair Fair and have fun with some organised outdoor games including giant parachute games, shelter building and other activities with experienced workshop leaders. Come to just one session or as many as you like. Cost 2.50 per session. Book to reserve your place as numbers are limited Tel; 01896 830323. Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008. For more information see: www.dirtyweekendadventure.com. Dirty Weekend is the UK's first ever multi-sport adventure sports festival set in the stunning surroundings of the Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders and featuring some classic multi-sport event formats. Choose adventure racing, mountain biking or trail running from the selection of well established and brand new events, all based from a bustling adventure village in the grounds of a Scottish baronial stately home - Traquair House. ACE Race Adventure Race (5/6 July) - over 1 and 2 days - combine running, biking and kayaking whilst navigating for checkpoints in challenging terrain. Polaris Challenge Mountain Bike Navigation (5/6 July) - an off-road biking challenge held over two days where competitors have to reach as many checkpoints as possible within the allotted times. Dirty Dozen 12K Trail Run (5 July) - Taking to the woods and forests of the Tweed Valley and providing a superb run on off-road trails; passing through woodland, crossing rivers, traversing rough ground and tackling some major ascents (and descents) along the way. Event organiser's Detail Events place great emphasis on inclusion, organising events that are not purely the domain of the seasoned athlete. The Dirty Weekend will see experienced adventure racers, mountain bike orienteers and proficient fell runners participate alongside amateur sporting enthusiasts keen to challenge their fitness levels whilst having a lot of fun along the way. This is our Dirty Weekend - and we invite you to share it with us! Saturday 2nd Sunday 3rd August 2008 Time: 11am - 6pm Prices: Booking now! Traquair Fair goes Oriental in 2008! for info on the Fair in 2008. To book tickets online please click the link. 2008 Traquair Fair Tickets. some photos from the 2007 Traquair Fair. Craft Stall Application Form - Download. Complimentary Stall Application Form - Download. One of the best family events in Scotland. THEATRE - MUSIC: WORLD AND TRADITIONAL - CHILDRENS' ENTERTAINMENTS WORKSHOPS - ACROBATS - DANCING- STREET ENTERTAINERS - STORYTELLING - CRAFT COMLEMENTARY MEDICINE STALLS. Sunday 24th August 2008 Time: to be confirmed Prices: to be confirmed. Innerleithen Music Festival www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org. Friday 26th - Sunday 26th October Time: to be confirmed Prices: to be confirmed. Ghosts of Traquair's Past. Historical Ghost Tours: Dare you enter Traquair at night where doors creak unexpectedly and shadaws loom large on the walls? Just who were the remarkable characters that inhabited Traquair what where the stories of their remarkable lives? Join the ghosts of Traquair's past as they come to life and take you on a guided tour as you have never experienced before. Friday 24th - Sunday 26th October 2008 Time: to be confirmed Prices: to be confirmed. Halloween Experience: Ghostly Family Fun. Spooky Passage Experience. Ghost stories in the Library. Spooky face painting. Come dressed to kill and win a prize! Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November 2008 11.00am - 4.00pm. Free Christmas Opening. SANTA'S GROTTO, PEEBLES SILVER BAND (SUN), FORTISSIMO CHOIR, THE BEGGAR GIRLS(SAT), PUPPET SHOWS, HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (SUN). WIN A FABULOUS CHRISTMAS CAKE COMPETITION. Great Discounts in Gif and Brewery Shops. Roasted Chestnuts and Mulled Wine served in the Dining Room. Childrens' Scavenger and Treasure Hunts. 1745 Cottage Restaurant open for Lunches and Teas. Free entrance to house and grounds! Contact us for dates. Monthly wildlife activities in the wonderful wood and grounds of Traquair. Mini beast hunts, bird discovery, electric fishing, funghi forays. Contact Traquair for full details. Return to the top

 Playground for children
 Credit cards accepted
 Heating
 Licensed bar
 Pets are accepted
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms