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Book a Mill Tour

For a truly unique experience, take a tour of our authentic tartan weaving mill. Follow our story as you weave your way through the mill. Your journey will take you through the manufacturing process from yarn to woven fabric, giving you an insight into how we create and make tartan.

We'd love to see you!

Starting in our Selkirk-based Visitor Centre you will learn about Lochcarron of Scotland and how we have grown into what we are today as the world’s Leading manufacturer of tartan and, some interesting and curious facts or maybe fiction about Scottish tartans. Follow the production of our traditional Scottish tartans and accessories by taking a mill tour around our authentic weaving mill and warehouse. Based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders, we welcome you to take part in an insightful and educational look into the tartan design and manufacturing processes. Along the way, you will learn more about Selkirk and its tradition of textile manufacturing. Our knowledgeable guides will accompany you around the mill, taking you from the initial dyeing of our yarns to the cloth being inspected and mended by our darners. See just how we work at Lochcarron with tradition, quality and craftsmanship at the forefront of our brand.

From designing and manufacturing to catwalk collections you will fully experience an authentic working Scottish textile mill.  As the World’s Leading Manufacturer of Tartan, we have designed and made many thousands of tartans and offer over 700  authentic Scottish tartans available to buy from our visitor centre in Selkirk.

 

Mill Tour by Appointment

Please pre-book your Selkirk mill tour,  by completing and submitting our booking form. Please allow at least 2 full working days prior notice to help us accommodate your request, we will be in touch to confirm your request or offer an alternative tour slot if we can't accommodate your original request.

A tour will take approx. 45 minutes

Tours are available Monday - Thursday 10 am - 4 pm

The last booking time to start a tour is at  3:00 p.m.

Tours are not available on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

We are open 50 weeks of the year and closed for two weeks over Christmas.

The maximum tour group size is 8 people & guide.   If you have any questions at all, just give us a call or drop us an email, we're happy to help you plan your time with us. We can also accommodate large groups, to discuss this further, please email or call us.

E: visit@lochcarron.com  T: 01750 726100.

Please note that your booking will be confirmed by email.

Children under 14 years old (not suitable for children under 5 years old) £7.00
Adults and children over 14 years old £15.00
Concessions (Over 60, Students with valid ID) £14.00

 

 

Please note, that your booking will be confirmed by return. Also the mill tour is not suitable for children under 5 years old

Recommended maximum tour group size 8 people plus guide, however we are happy to quote for larger parties. Please email visit@lochcarron.com or telephone 01750 726100.