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Home > Heritage > Christmas comes early at Scotland’s oldest inhabited house

Christmas comes early at Scotland’s oldest inhabited house

By Caroline King - November 19, 2012Posted in : Heritage

Traquair House, Scotland's oldest inhabited house

Traquair House in a dusting of snow

When: 24th & 25th November 2012, 11.00am – 4.00pm

Where: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6PW

£: Free

What is it?

Enjoy free entrance to the house and grounds with festive activities and fun to keep the whole family occupied.  There will be a sumptuous Santa’s grotto, mulled wine, and puppet shows.

More info: www.traquair.co.uk

Tagged With: Christmas, Family events, Free events, Peeblesshire events, Scotland, Traquair House

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