Walkerburn

Walkerburn Scottish Gaelic: Allt an Fhùcadair
Walkerburn, seen from Minch Moor
Walkerburn
Walkerburn shown within the Scottish Borders
Council area	Scottish Borders
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
List of places UK Scotland 55°38′00″N 3°01′00″W / 55.633333°N 3.016667°W / 55.633333; -3.016667Coordinates: 55°38′00″N 3°01′00″W / 55.633333°N 3.016667°W / 55.633333; -3.016667

Walkerburn (Scottish Gaelic: Allt an Fhùcadair) is a small village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A72 about 8 miles (13 km) from Peebles and 10 miles (16 km) from Galashiels.

Founded in 1854 around the mill to house the workers, Walkerburn now has a population of around 660.

The village is home to the Scottish Museum of Textiles.

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