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Good cycle way

Lovely town in the Scottish Borders with the best pies from Forsyths

Friendly cafe with some space outside where a bike can be locked up.

Great coffee and scone, which kept me going.

There is reputed to have been a religious establishment at Traquair since 1116, in the See of St. Kentigern of Glasgow. It was dedicated to St. Bride whose holy well was in the glebe. The present church building was built in 1778 on top of those ancient and historic foundations.[7]

THE BEAR GATES OF THE Traquair House—Scotland’s oldest continually inhabited house—have been locked since 1745 on the instruction they remain closed until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne. We may be waiting a long time. The last direct male descendent of the Stuart Kings died in 1807, so it doesn’t look like the “Steekit Yetts” (that’s Scots for “stuck gates”) will be unstuck any time soon. All entrants to the fortified 12th-century house, from tourists visiting its microbrewery to the current 21st Laird (Lord) of Traquair, have to use the side entrance.

The castle was built around 1233 and has a long history. Nowadays, Neidpath Castle belongs to the Earl of Wemyss. The Earl’s heir takes his courtesy title, Lord Neidpath, from it. The castle now offers private tours, lunches, and teas to visitors, in the Great Hall all year round, by appointment only.