Strachur Smiddy Museum & Craft Shop

Strachur Smiddy Museum & Craft Shop 'If walls could talk...' that's often what I think when I am in the smiddy. 200+ years of local life and history.

Step back in time as you enter the 18th-century blacksmith’s Smiddy and see the local blacksmith work in the traditional way with forge, bellows and anvil, surrounded by cobbled floor, tools of the trade and beamed ceiling. It was the working place, the meeting place and where the children looked- in as they walked up the clachan brae on their way to school. The blacksmith, the saddler, the joiner

, the mason et al and amongst them all, the blacksmith is 'the king of the trades'. He made all the tools. 'By your hammer and hand all crafts do stand'. And that is why the smiddy has a B Listing: the tools' collection....which is of particular interest to metallurgists as the tools are pre-nuclear. The smiddy is still a working smiddy, little changed. Most weekends, local man John Bain, works the forge and he likes nothing better than to share his knowledge and experience of the trade with visitors. It's mostly pokers he makes which are for sale in the craft shop, which has a fine collection of other local craft.

There will be Honey in the Smiddy this weekend
04/09/2026

There will be Honey in the Smiddy this weekend

We have had some very creative visitors at the Smiddy. They seem to be inspired by our hand forged snails....
24/08/2026

We have had some very creative visitors at the Smiddy. They seem to be inspired by our hand forged snails....

Beautiful painting by Lynden Campbell who visited last weekend. Thank you Lynden!
23/08/2026

Beautiful painting by Lynden Campbell who visited last weekend. Thank you Lynden!

Aimee & Sarah dropped into the Smiddy this afternoon to replenish the pens and earrings they'd made as so many had been ...
23/08/2026

Aimee & Sarah dropped into the Smiddy this afternoon to replenish the pens and earrings they'd made as so many had been sold. Well done both 👏👏

One of Janey's hair pins, modelled by a visitor.It was a bit too heavy for this girl, so it's still available to buy.
15/08/2026

One of Janey's hair pins, modelled by a visitor.

It was a bit too heavy for this girl, so it's still available to buy.

Only three of Petra's gorgeous, hand made bags left (variety of colours). Beautifully lined and with side pockets.
10/07/2026

Only three of Petra's gorgeous, hand made bags left (variety of colours). Beautifully lined and with side pockets.

One of Janey's new deisgns ... perfect for a music lover😁.
08/07/2026

One of Janey's new deisgns ... perfect for a music lover😁.

Some of the locally made gifts in the Smiddy shop including Cathie's Smiddy dumplings .. mmm
26/06/2026

Some of the locally made gifts in the Smiddy shop including Cathie's Smiddy dumplings .. mmm

21/06/2026
Metal craft work in the Smiddy
23/05/2026

Metal craft work in the Smiddy

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Clachan
Strachur
PA278DG

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Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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