Old Gala House
Among the sights of Galashiels is Old Gala House, a museum. Close by, within 5 km, are 2 more places to see. It is protected as a category A listed building.
Museum in Galashiels
Inside Galashiels
Old Gala House is inside Galashiels’ locality, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Galashiels has 93 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
The warm months in Galashiels are July and August, with 18–19°C highs.
Old Gala House
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Top of the list nearby is Abbotsford House, 2.3 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Galashiels
Getting in
Where it sits
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Old Gala House is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Galashiels’ locality. · NRS locality 2022
Bases for a visit
The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Galashiels
Langlee
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Old Gala House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | It’s in town | 10,071 | 9 |
| Langlee | 1.2 km east of it | 3,530 | 8 |
More near Old Gala House
Within 15 km are 16 places, among them 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 abbeys or priories.
Historic houseAbbotsford House2.3 km away2
Abbey or priory · National Trust for ScotlandMelrose Abbey5.9 km away3CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower15 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey11 km away5
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandHarmony Garden5.8 km away6CastleCastleThirlestane Castle13 km away7
Historic houseBowhill House10 km away8
CastleNewark Castle9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Old Gala House in questions
Where is Old Gala House?
Old Gala House is in Galashiels, Scottish Borders, inside the town’s locality.
What is Old Gala House?
Museum in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Old Gala House?
July and August are the warmest months in Galashiels, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Old Gala House a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Old Gala House?
Within 15 km: Abbotsford House (2.3 km), Melrose Abbey (5.9 km), Smailholm Tower (15 km) and Dryburgh Abbey (11 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Old Gala House: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harmony Garden: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowhill House: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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