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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Peebles

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

Updated June 19, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Peebles

Peebles, Scotland

Neidpath Train Tunnel

An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.

Peebles, Scotland

The John Buchan Story Museum

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

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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

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

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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

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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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Abbotsford House

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

16 miles from Peebles

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