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Tartan Weaving Mill

Old Town Weaving Co. | 555 Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE, Scotland
44 131 226 1555
Ranked #113 of 163 attractions in Edinburgh
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Factory Tours
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

bit too much crowded into too small a space - bit over the top. Took foreign visitors to see it but had to explain that this is not what a weaving mill actually looks like. More

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Know which clan family history is? If don't, then they can help as well as create family crest. If do, then this is the place to purchase many items sporting your clan crest, motto, or colors. Right next to castle and across Royal Mile from Scotch Whisky Experience. More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

A great location next to the castle but a missed opportunity. Too many signs saying don't take photos! Potential for some very interactive exhibits and a better layout. Good photographer to take you picture in tartan! More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

Based on some guidebooks I thought this was actually gong to be a museum. In reality it is much more of a maze of a shop with a view mannequin in traditional dress thrown in. Looking for souvenirs stop in, looking for a museum go elsewhere. More

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Dallas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011

For us this was the best stop in our day trip to Edinburgh. It is a huge shop with a delightful exhibition in the center demonstrating the history of Scottish attire and tartan weaving. There are blankets, scarves, kilts etc. although we found the clan selections to be surprisingly limited. The MacGregor, Cunningham, and Douglas clans were certainly well represented... More

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Falkirk, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2011

A labarynthine burrow designed to extract money from gullible tourists with maximum possible efficiency. Behold the tatty shop dummy travesties supposed to depict scenes of ancient cottage industry. Stand agahst in awe of the "water wheel" spinning under what amounts to a dripping tap. Gaze in wonderment as streams semi-conscious bipedal forms trudge slowly, in-line, around and down, down, down... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2010

Not bad if you need to kill a bit of time, basically a shop with a little bit of live weaving on show. More

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Lethbridge, Canada
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58 reviews 58 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2010

We thought we were visiting a museum that would show us something about traditional Scottish mill weaving. This is really a store. More

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Austin, Texas
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 56 cities Reviews in 56 cities
78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2009

Truely the only store with the extensive variety of tartans available in Edinburgh. You can buy everything from hats, scarves, mittens and bolt fabric. The short history of the tartan outfit is interesting as is the view of knitting and weave machines. Located conveniently outside the Edinburgh Castle, you cant miss it. More

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Arroyo Grande
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2007

This was one of the highlites of our trip, the castle, the town and what we found to be a ---real!!--- spot to gather information on surnames. The Mill was also fantastic. We would love to do it all over again. Our three days went by very fast. Steve & Dee Anna More

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