Peebles | Why Everyone Is Talking About This Small Scottish Town | Part 1

I grew up in Peebles, and I thought I knew it. Then I started digging. In Part 1 of my hometown film, I walk the streets of Peebles in the Scottish Borders and uncover the stories most visitors never hear: the medieval church built over what may be Santa's bones, Oliver Reed’s legendary armchair at the Crown, the ghost of Meg Dods at the Cross Keys, the explorer who worked as the town doctor and the mills that built the town. Along the way I meet the family businesses that keep the High Street alive, and I share a few embarrassing memories of my own. At the end of Part 2 Peebles becomes the first town in the Borders Scorecard. Can anywhere beat it? 📍 Part 2 is coming soon. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. Chapters 00:00 Welcome Home & Introduction 01:21 Neidpath Viaduct and The Queens Train 02:52 Neidpath Castle 03:37 Hay Lodge Park 08:28 The Dookits 10:05 The Neidpath Walk 11:16 St Andrews Graveyard and Tower 13:13 Gutterbluids and Stoorifits 14:04 The Old Town 14:31 Riverside House Story 15:00 Neidpath Inn 15:25 The Castle Warehouse 16:40 The Memorial Gardens 19:05 Biggiesknowe 24:56 The Cross Kirk - Santas Grave 27:09 Cocoa Black Cafe 28:24 The Cuddy 30:34 The High Street 30:54 Gino's Cafe 32:31 The Crown Hotel & Oliver Reed's Chair! 36:22 Johnstons the Bakers and The Greasy Pie 37:05 Deans Wynd 37:48 The Bridgegate and The Sunflower 38:10 The Northgate 39:30 Moy McKay's Gallery and My Old Shop! 40:33 Graham McGrath's 1st Shop! 41:43 The Cross Keys Tweed Valley Blogger - https://tweedvalleyblogger.com/ 🎥 Faces & Places Europe: two people, one motorhome and the stories behind the places we visit. #Peebles #ScottishBorders #Scotland #ScottishHistory #TravelScotland #FacesAndPlaces