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Visit Trimontium Museum car-free
It’s easy to reach Trimontium Museum in Melrose (near Galashiels) car-free. Tweedbank train station is 10-minutes away by bus, or a 35-minute walk.
The scenic Borders Railway runs to Tweedbank from: Edinburgh (about 60 mins) via Newcraighall (55 mins), Newtongrange (35 mins) and Gorebridge (30 mins).
Buses stop outside from: Jedburgh (40 mins), Kelso (35 mins) and Berwick-upon-Tweed (85 mins).
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
Enjoy £1 off the entry fee with a valid train or bus ticket.
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Tweedbank is the final station on the scenic Borders Railway from Edinburgh.
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The Sir Walter Scott Way and St Cuthbert’s Way pass nearby.
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Getting to Trimontium Museum car-free
Here's our recommended route to Trimontium Museum. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By train via Tweedbank
There are direct trains to Tweedbank from Edinburgh Waverley (about 60 mins) via Newcraighall, Brunstane (55 mins), Shawfair (40 mins), Newtongrange, Eskbank (35 mins), Gorebridge (30 mins), Stow (20 mins) and Galashiels (5 mins).
From the train station, either take an about 35-minute walk, or about a 10-minute bus ride.
Buses 67, 68 and 964 stop close to Trimontium Museum. Buses leave from the train station regularly (fewer on Sundays). The journey takes about 10 minutes. Hop off at Priorswood Court by a tall wall.
From the bus stop, it’s about a 2-minute stroll back the way the bus came into town.
By bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed (via Kelso)
Buses run direct to Trimontium Museum from Berwick-upon-Tweed train station. Bus 60 takes about 85 minutes and runs a few times per day. Bus 67 takes about 105 minutes and runs regularly. Jump off either bus at Melrose Market Square, beside the museum.
From Kelso, catch bus 67, which takes about 35 minutes.
By bus from Jedburgh
Bus 68 runs direct to Trimontium Museum. Buses leave from the bus station regularly (fewer on Sundays). The journey takes about 40 minutes. Hop off at Melrose Market Square, beside the museum.
By bus from other towns
There are also buses from: Coldstream (bus 67), Duns (bus 60), Earlston (bus 51 and bus 60), Galashiels (buses 51, 60, 67 and 68), Lauder (bus 51) and Newton St Boswells (bus 964 and bus 68).
There are connecting buses to Galashiels from: Carlisle, Edinburgh, Harwick, Peebles and Selkirk.
Our journey planner will show you’re the best route from where you are.
About Trimontium Museum
The Trimontium museum is in the heart of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. We tell the story of Trimontium, the largest Roman fort and settlement north of Hadrian’s Wall, and the interaction between the invading Romans and the native Iron Age tribes they encountered.
With our AV Theatre, which shows two short films, our interactive touch screen with hands-on 3-d imagery and our children’s activity sheet, we have something for all the family; even the dogs are welcome!
For any queries about visiting contact Trimontium Museum on 01835 342788 or info@trimontium.co.uk
Address: Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9PN. Visit Website