Crook Inn Bunkhouse
The Crook Inn Bunkhouse is an amazing testament to community action, innovative design and love of local heritage.
A picturesque spot along the River Tweed, the Crook Inn has been at the heart of Tweedsmuir for over 400 years. First licensed as a Coaching Inn in 1604, it is one of the oldest licensed premises in Scotland.
After the successful Save the Crook campaign, the Inn and surrounding land was purchased by the Tweedsmuir Community Company in 2016.
Crook Inn Bunkhouse is led by Tweedsmuir Community Company.
The community have worked tirelessly to fundraise and plan the site’s regeneration with the help of over 90 volunteers!
The first phase of activity at the site included opening the Wee Crook Café, serving fresh food daily and an important space for local events, ongoing major development of waymarked walking routes, an Ecomuseum, and a productive community garden.
As part of the development at the Crook Inn site, Destination Tweed is supporting the construction of a high-quality 16-bed bunkhouse with sustainable, accessible facilities.
Currently, applications are being submitted to help support building work as plans to inject life and heart into the Crook Inn progress with the help of the local community and their amazing volunteer spirit.
There are lots of exciting developments happening at the Crook Inn, Tweedsmuir including the re-opening of the Wee Crook Cafe!
The new team is looking forward to welcoming the local community, tourists and passers-by to the beautifully refurbished historic steading building.
The café is currently open Friday to Monday, 10 – 4pm (and will be open Friday to Wednesday from mid-July).
Serving freshly made dishes for breakfast and lunch daily, alongside delicious sweet treats of course! The café caters to all dietary needs and is dog friendly.
The Wee Crook is a truly special place at the heart of the village providing employment opportunities for local young people, a warm and welcoming meeting place, and hosting arts and music events in a unique venue! It’s a great place to meet up with friends or take a break on the road from Moffat to Edinburgh.
Make sure to pop in on your next visit to Tweedsmuir!
For more information, visit the Tweedsmuir Community Company website.
tweedsmuir.scot