Heriot is a little town in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon (part of the Scottish Boundaries council location, though historically in Midlothian). The village comprises some 150 residences, 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 until the branch line closures instigated by Beeching caused the track to be boosted in the 1960s. The Scottish Parliament voted, in 2006, to restore the train, yet without a station at Heriot. The School (as of Sept 2016) has 36 pupils. There are numerous neighborhood groups operating in the village consisting of dramatization teams, WRI, a community choir and a martial arts club. Places close to Heriot include Borthwick, Carcant, Crichton, Fala, Stow of Wedale and also Innerleithen.