Galashiels and District
Ward in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.698, -2.867 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 45 45 |
The ward centres on the market town of Galashiels and nearby villages in the heart of the Scottish Borders in Scotland, lying in the steep-sided valley of the Gala Water where it meets the River Tweed. The landscape is a mix of riverside terraces, surrounding moorland and patchwork farmland, offering easy access to walking routes and the Borders' characteristic rolling hills.
Historically the area was shaped by 19th-century woollen mills and tweed manufacture, and that industrial heritage is visible in former mill buildings and the local collections around Old Gala House; the economy has shifted towards education, retail and creative industries with a campus of Borders College and improved rail links to Tweedbank and Edinburgh helping commuting and tourism. A lively community calendar, local sports clubs and ongoing town-centre regeneration give the ward a blend of traditional Borders character and contemporary renewal.
Postcode districts covering Galashiels and District
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 21 miles
- Musselburgh 18 miles
- Bonnyrigg 15.4 miles
- Penicuik 16.7 miles
- Hawick 19.1 miles
- Mayfield 13.8 miles
- Dalkeith 15.4 miles
- Galashiels 6.1 miles
- Tranent 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stow Place 0.3 miles
- Lauder Place 4.9 miles
- Leaderdale and Melrose Ward 6.1 miles
- Galashiels Place 6.1 miles
- Langlee Place 7.1 miles
- Tweedbank Place 7.6 miles
- Walkerburn Place 7.7 miles
- Tweeddale East Ward 7.9 miles
- Earlston Place 8.7 miles
- Innerleithen Place 9.2 miles
- Melrose Place 9.4 miles
Example postcodes in Galashiels and District
TD1 3JA, TD1 2DL, TD1 2JL, TD1 1TG, TD1 3NJ, TD1 3JN, TD1 2AY, TD1 1HJ, TD1 1RN … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 26.2 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 62 miles
- Wallyford Railway Station 17.7 miles
- Prestonpans Railway Station 18.1 miles
Hotels near Galashiels and District Ad
- Black Bull Hotel 4.9 miles
- The Waverley Castle Hotel 3 8.2 miles
- George and Abbotsford 9 miles
- Burt's Hotel 3 9 miles
- Traquair Arms Hotel 4 9.5 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 9 miles
- St Ronan's 9.4 miles
Schools in Galashiels and District
- Balmoral Primary School Primary
- Burgh Primary School Primary
- Galashiels Academy Secondary
- Glendinning Terrace Primary School Primary
- Heriot Primary School Primary
- Langlee Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) Primary
- St Peter's Primary School Primary
- Stow Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Torquhan Estate 1.4 miles
- Cairn / Cemetery (Bronze Age) (possible) Archaeological site 4 miles
- Thirlstane Castle Estate 4.7 miles
- Holylee Estate 5.9 miles
- Elibank Estate 6.5 miles
- Carolside Estate 7.3 miles
- Yair House Estate 7.9 miles
- Sunderland Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- Moorfoot Hills Hill 8.7 miles
- Spottiswood Estate 9.4 miles
- Cowdenknowes Estate 9.7 miles
- Eildon Hills Mountains 9.9 miles