Heriot is a tiny town in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon (part of the Scottish Boundaries council location, though traditionally in Midlothian). The village comprises some 150 homes, spread over a geographical location of around 50 square miles (130 km2), most of which is moorland. Connected to the rest of the globe primarily through the A7 road, Heriot had a railway station from 1849 till the branch line closures initiated by Beeching created the track to be boosted in the 1960s. The Scottish Parliament elected, in 2006, to reinstate the train, but without a station at Heriot. The School (since Sept 2016) has 36 students. There are numerous area teams operating in the town consisting of drama teams, WRI, a community choir and a karate club. Places close to Heriot consist of Borthwick, Carcant, Crichton, Fala, Stow of Wedale as well as Innerleithen.