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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Peebles

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Peebles, Scotland

Updated December 21, 2022

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Neidpath Railway Tunnel.

Peebles, Scotland

Neidpath Train Tunnel

An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
Display covering Buchan's love of the outdoors and time in South Africa

Peebles, Scotland

The John Buchan Story Museum

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
Peebles Mural Project

Peebles, Scotland

Peebles Mural Project

A town's history displayed through a massive work of art.
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Great Polish Map of Scotland

Scottish Borders, Scotland

Great Polish Map of Scotland

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.
4 miles from Peebles
The gates with Traquair House in the background.

Scottish Borders, Scotland

The Bear Gates of Traquair

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
5 miles from Peebles
Ian Hamilton Finlay, Apollon Terroriste

Dunsyre, Scotland

Little Sparta

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.
13 miles from Peebles
Lionhead carved on a pendant in the Rosslyn Chapel

Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
14 miles from Peebles
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