Peebles - Scottish Borders, Officially the Best Town in Scotland

Town information- The market town of Peebles -town's library, museum and art gallery are all
Scottish Borders with its estimated population ofcontained within the Local Admin Offices on High
8159 inhabitants is located in the local GovernmentStreet.
council of Tweeddale on the banks of River TweedFestivals- The Beltane annual festival celebrates sad
and Eddleston. Locals love boasting about the areasdays gone by when local men risked their lives to
status as the best town in Scotland and second bestprotect the town and its people. In weeks preceding
town in the United Kingdom, as awarded by Newthe festival a Cornet is elected as a town
Economics Foundation. The area played a significantrepresentative who will with his supporters undertake
role during the 1960's in the Woollen industry on theride-outs to neighbouring villages to spread the word
one hand, while present day Peebles on the otherabout upcoming festivities. During the festival a
hand plays an imperative role as commuter town toBeltane Queen is crowned on parish steps along with
neighbouring Edinburgh.her courtiers and sword bearer.
Churches- St. Andrew's church founded in 1195, is theFarmers market- Farmers market days are held in
oldest building in town. Another magnificent ancientEastgate Car Park, on second Saturday of every
church in the area is the Cross Kirk founded in 1261.month. Approximately eighteen local producers attend
Castles- Haunted Neipath Castle built by Sir Simonthe day to sell their farm fresh produce to locals. The
Fraser somewhere between 1263 and 1266, lies cosilyproducts include and are defintely not limited to
on the west side of town. This historical site ismeats, fish, cheese, veggies, fruits and sweet
unfortunately closed for public viewing. The castleddelicacies.
may however be viewed from Hay Lodge Park. The