Local Services

Amenities

Public Park at the end of Hall Street with children’s play area, football pitches, tennis courts, garden and car park.

Public toilets at the end of Hall Street adjacent to public park.

Free car parking is available in Leithen Road and Hall Street with short-stay sections in the High Street and Chapel Street.

Picnic areas at the Backs and the Cauld by the banks of Leithen Water. The weir over the Leithen at the Cauld features a salmon ladder.

Riverside walks by Leithen and Tweed plus many nearby forestry and hill walks.

Tourist Information - A tourist information point can be found at A & A Caldwell's, 88 High Street.

 

Shops and Services

Despite the ease of access to larger towns and supermarkets Innerleithen remains well served by a variety of shops and agencies. These include bakers, butchers, grocers, an electrical goods shop, stationers, crafts and souvenir outlets, antique shops and a chemist. Conveniently situated on the main thoroughfare are a Post Office, a bank, a building society, solicitor, hairdressing salons and a veterinary surgery while the health centre, a design studio and a bookmaker can be found nearby. Carry out food and refreshments are catered for by a snack bar, a Chinese takeaway, a Kashmiri takeaway and a fish and chip shop. Accommodation and enticing bills of fare are also available at five hotels. There is three licensed social clubs in the town. The ice cream made to a unique recipe and sold at a toy and sweet shop in the High Street enjoys a considerable reputation far and beyond Innerleithen.

Early closing day – Tuesday

Car parking – free

Bank – Bank of Scotland (open Monday, Thursday and Friday)
with automated telling machine

Post Office – opening hours:

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9a.m. – 5.30p.m.
Tue 9a.m. – 1p.m.
Sat 9a.m. – 12.30p.m.

Toilets for disabled visitors – Hall Street

Local Authority: Scottish Borders Council Area Office,
High Street, Peebles (Tel. 01721 726321)

Scottish Borders Council Financial Services Area Office,
Municipal Buildings, Leithen Road, Innerleithen
(Tel. 01896 830200)

Churches:
The Church of Scotland, Leithen Road
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Church Street
St. James’ Roman Catholic Church, High Street

Bus Services: To and from other Borders towns and Edinburgh

Health Centre: St. Ronan’s Health Centre, Buchan Place (Tel: 01896 830203)

Schools: Primary – St. Ronan’s Primary School (Tel. 01896 830349)
Secondary – Peebles High School (Tel. 01721 720291)

Police Station: Peebles Road (Tel 01896 830217 or Hawick 01450 375051)

Library: Buccleuch Street (Tel. 01896 830

Community Centre: Adjoining St. Ronan’s Primary School (Tel. 01896 830994)

Tourist Information: Nearest centre High Street, Peebles (Tel: 01721 720138)