POSTCARD Printing — Visitor Centres, Museums & Artists (Flyers & Leaflets)
A6 Postcard Printing from £9 with FREE DELIVERY**
TradePrintingUK prints premium A6 Postcards for visitor centres, museums, galleries, heritage attractions, gift shops, artists, photographers, charities and businesses from only 12 copies for £9 + VAT, delivered**. Printed CMYK 4/1 — Full Colour on the front with Black on the reverse — the classic 148 × 105mm format is ideal for souvenir postcards, artwork, landmark photography, exhibits, historic images, local scenes and collectible editions.
Choose naturally writable 300gsm White Uncoated Card or heavyweight 400gsm Silk Artboard. The black reverse can carry a message and address area, image caption, attraction or artist details, QR code, website or retail barcode space, while optional Limited Edition Numbering gives every postcard its own unique number.
Printed Postcards for Visitor Centres, Museums, Heritage Sites & Artists
A6 Postcards are an easy retail add-on for visitor attractions: compact to display, inexpensive for visitors to buy and useful long after the visit. Museums can feature individual exhibits, heritage sites can sell exterior, interior and archive views, wildlife attractions can showcase favourite animals, and artists or photographers can turn existing work into affordable miniature prints.
Starting at only 12 copies also makes it practical to test several scenes, seasonal images or special-event designs, then reorder the ones that actually sell.
A6 POSTCARD Specification — TradePrintingUK
| FEATURE | SPECIFICATION | DETAIL |
|---|---|---|
| A6Classic postcard size | 148 × 105mm | Portrait or landscape |
| PrintingFront / reverse | CMYK 4/1 | Full Colour front / Black reverse |
| Card Stock2 choices | 300gsm Uncoated 400gsm Silk | Writable or premium photographic finish |
| Limited EditionOptional numbering | Sequential Numbering | Unique number on every postcard |
Choose your POSTCARD CARD STOCK
| CARD STOCK | LOOK & FEEL | BEST FOR |
|---|---|---|
| 300gsmWhite Uncoated Card | WRITABLE Natural, tactile, uncoated | Heritage • artists • archive images • posting |
| 400gsmSilk Artboard | PREMIUM PHOTO FINISH Smooth, heavyweight, strong colour | Museums • photography • landscapes • premium retail |
A6 POSTCARDS or A6 Flyers — what is the difference?
Both products can be 148 × 105mm, but a Postcard is made to be kept, written on, collected, posted or sold as merchandise. For lighter promotional handouts and a wider choice of sizes, see our Flyer & Leaflet Printing.
Start small — then reorder what sells
Order from 12 to 1,000 A6 Postcards. Start with a low-risk trial, build a small retail range, then move proven bestsellers to the higher quantities for better unit value.
START SMALL • FIND YOUR BESTSELLERS • REORDER THE WINNERS
Trial a new scene or small edition.
Build a working gift-shop range.
Scale proven bestsellers.
Build a postcard RANGE — not a stockpile. Test exterior views, interiors, archive photographs, artworks, wildlife, landscapes or individual exhibits in small quantities, then reorder the scenes visitors actually buy.
What scenes work well on Visitor Centre Postcards?
Strong postcard ranges mix landmark views, interiors, signature exhibits, archive photographs, local landscapes, wildlife, gardens, artworks, aircraft, vehicles, railway scenes, illustrations and seasonal images. With runs starting at 12, even niche scenes can be tested before committing to more stock.
LIMITED EDITION Numbering — make every card collectible
Give every postcard its own unique number — ideal for artists, photographers, museum releases, commemorative events, anniversaries and collector editions.
No. 001 / 100No. 002 / 100No. 003 / 100
The edition number can sit discreetly on the black reverse beside the image caption, artist credit or attraction details.
What can go on the BACK of an A6 Postcard?
The Black-only reverse can include a message area, address lines, stamp position, image title, artist or photographer credit, attraction details, website, QR code, short description and retail barcode space.
Browse & Customise Designs
Choose a ready-made A6 Postcard layout, add your own scene and branding, then customise the reverse online.
Start Designing →📤Upload Your Artwork
Already have finished artwork? Upload a print-ready PDF with a Full Colour front, Black reverse and 3mm bleed.
Upload Artwork →Small Quantity Postcard Printing across the UK & Ireland
TradePrintingUK supplies A6 Postcards throughout Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, from 12-copy trials to 1,000-copy retail runs. Choose 300gsm White Uncoated or 400gsm Silk Artboard, with a Full Colour front, Black reverse and optional Limited Edition Numbering.
*Prices shown online exclude VAT unless otherwise stated.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE.
A: TradePrintingUK.com is one of the best options for these specific regions as our main factory is based in Northern Ireland.
Shipping: We offer FREE Delivery to the majority of the UK and Northern Ireland, including the Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Jersey and Guernsey.
Logistics: We only use reliable couriers like DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce and UPS, rather than budget services like EVRI.
Best For: General business stationery (NCR forms, flyers, pull-up roller banners, printed envelopes, mass offering envelopes for Catholic Church, gift vouchers, tickets, roller banners) where you want to avoid high surcharges for NI/ROI.
Unique Advantage:They have the unique advantage of the Windsor Protocol, post-Brexit, to get around the EU customs union
FREE DELIVERY** EXPLAINED
Prices are based on ONE free* parcel (*first outer box is FREE only within UK and Ireland) weighing up to 30Kg going to ONE address, via DPD48, Royal Mail Tracked 48 or UPS. to **GB, N. Ireland, Republic of Ireland
All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
*SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS to us are anyone with the following Scottish Postcodes:
- HS
- IV
- KA27 - KA28
- KW
- PA20 - PA49
- PA60 - PA78
- PH17 - PH26
- PH30 - PH44
- PH49 - PH50
- ZE
DPD Benefits:
- Delivery slots available in 1-hour windows
- Track your delivery in real time
- Provide instructions for the driver
- Request the parcel to be left in a secure location
- Reschedule the delivery date
- Have the parcel delivered to a neighbour
- Redirect delivery to a different address (this may cause delays)
- Arrange delivery to a collection point
1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
Actual shipping time of your print order will vary depending on where you are in the country and when you order. Working Day times are all Monday to Friday only as standard.
Shipping times EXCLUDE Weekends and Public Holidays (although sometimes our carriers choose to elect a weekend day to deliver to non-commercial premises). See our Terms & Conditions for more details on our logistics policy.
If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).