Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop

Peter greeted us and told us the history of the place. He was very friendly and informative. The exhibition was amazing. Carpark is free. Lots of souvenirs and not rip off prices. Managed to catch two weddings while we were there. The pipers were incredible and added some nice authenticity to the venue.

Stopped here on our way out of Scotland. The facilities were clean, the food we bought delicious. It was a good place to grab a couple last minute tourist things before heading back to England. There was plenty of parking. Had to come for a peek after reading about the place in so many historical romance. They still do weddings in the area. I can imagine it would be a fun way to celebrate a family tradition if your ancestor had done so as well

Definitely a “tourist trap” that will cost you to spend a lot of money. It is a super big store with hundreds of types of Scottish souvenirs, and far better than those shop in big cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Excellent place to visit. Whether a born Scot or overseas visitor. We met a very nice lady from Tasmania & a couple of busloads of Japanese. Then tried out the Couples Maze

We always enjoy going back after we got married there. Halloween was the theme for this visit. Everyone is so accommodating and friendly.

If visiting Scotland, this is a must visit. The original buildings have not been modernised, so it keeps it's quaint feeling and look. Still a popular wedding venue, though you can't elope to get married any longer.

An interesting stop off, on the way back from visiting Glasgow. The shops have some great items which is reasonably priced and the food and refreshments in the food fall is good too. There was a wedding taking place during our visit, which was lovely.

The world famous Gretna Green, where young couples from England eloped to in order to get married before their 21st birthday. Weddings here since the 1700s ... So much history and a beautiful place.

What a truly magical place! Everyone was so cheerful and accommodating! There is a lot of space inside and out to move about, shop, and even enjoy a meal. The location is clean and open whether you are eatMing a meal, shopping for gifts or souvenirs, visiting the museum, or getting married! The quality and variety of the gift items as well as the service is 5 star! Everyone is incredibly kind and helpful! Ask for Vikki the Gretna Green Experience Manager! She is exceptional at making your experience meaningful! Leslie

The old adage says that if you've got nothing good to say, then say nothing. Therefore my review of the so-called famous old blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green is that it is obviously a great place for a sandwich and maybe a cup of coffee. That's pretty much all anybody there was doing - sitting around eating their bring-your-own sandwiches and drinking a takeaway coffee. And that's because eating a sandwich and having a coffee is pretty much all there is to see or do unless of course you want to buy any manner of English/Scottish memorabilia/food/junk that you could buy anywhere else in England/Scotland or online. For an incredulous experience, visit Gretna Green's infamous blacksmith's shop. You'll leave wondering why! Oh, apparently you can also marry or renew your wedding vows there but I think guests have to bring their own sandwiches.

Our tour stopped here for a quick lesson in marriage. Back when England raised it's age for marriageable youths (Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act) where a parent of a minor could object, Scotland did not do so, Gretna Green became the destination for runaway weddings or the Las Vegas of the UK. It still is a destination for affordable weddings. Gretna Green is about 100 yards from the Scotland/England border so it naturally became a place for runaway couples to marry. This is a touristy spot for sure. We walked through the museum, held a mock wedding and took photographs before having lunch.

Purely existing as a place to separate tourists from their cash this place could be anywhere.

This tourist attraction is an overpriced cattle market with nothing to see or do there are a few very expensive shops and a self service restaurant where you will pay £2.50 for a latte and £3.50 for a stale sandwich if you want a hot meal go early as from 3pm onwards its dried up food that has sat from 11am on the hot food counter. during quiet months the food is truck stop standards. nothing more than a glorified service station. my advice is keep going down the road to the outlet shopping centre Gretna Gateway.