IN AND AROUND HERIOT

When you arrive, you will find detailed information about all the local facilities, which are outlined briefly below:

Nearby (over the hill)there is a small general store and Post Office on the A7, a ten minute walk or a few minutes drive from the studio.

The nearest pubs are:

The Traquair Arms at Innerleithen,
about a 20 minute drive down a beautiful rural road (popular with cyclists).

The Stair Arms or The Foresters,
both pubs in Pathhead, are about a 15 minute drive across the Tynehead road to the A68.

The nearest cafe/restaurants are:

The Cloudhouse Cafe cafe/gallery - recently opened in Stow 9mls south on the A7
serving delicious food and drink (licenced too) showing work from local artists and craftsmen. Open Tue.- Sun. 9 - 430pm www.cloudhousecafe.co.uk

Chinese takeaway in Gorebridge who delivers to Heriot.

Indian restaurant 8 miles north on the A7 at Newtongrange.

Shopping:

There is a large Tesco supermarket 15 minutes north on the A7. They also do online deliveries to Heriot www.tesco.com.

The town of Dalkeith is a 15 minute drive and the town of Peebles is a lovely drive 30min from Heriot on the picturesque B709. Peebles also has the Eastgate Theatre and numerous arts and crafts outlets.

The city centre of Edinburgh is 17miles north and the Borders town of Galashiels is 17 miles south, both on the A7.

A butcher’s van (T.A. Shaw from Lauder)stops at Heriot Toun every Thursday mid-morning.Also sells eggs and yummy oaty biccies!

The milkman (R. & W.G. Anderson) comes three times a week, he also sells fruit, veg. and soft drinks.

Further details are provided in the studio.

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