Heriot
Heriot is a small town in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon (part of the Scottish Borders council area, though historically in Midlothian). The town consists of some 150 homes, topped a geographical location of around 50 square miles (130 km2), a lot of which is moorland. Attached to the rest of the world primarily via the A7 roadway, Heriot had a railway station from 1849 till the branch line closures initiated by Beeching created the track to be uplifted in the 1960s. The Scottish Parliament elected, in 2006, to restore the train, however without a station at Heriot. The School (as of Sept 2016) has 36 students. There are numerous community teams operating in the village including drama groups, WRI, a community choir and a karate club. Places near to Heriot consist of Borthwick, Carcant, Crichton, Fala, Stow of Wedale and also Innerleithen.