5 of the oldest pubs in Scotland well worth a visit

GV of The Sheep Heid Inn, situated in Duddingston Village, where The Queen had dinner in early July 2016. pic taken 12/7/16

Lying at the heart of many a Scottish community, the local pub was often a lodestone for communication and revelry and its no wonder that so many have survived throughout the centuries to remain a tangible links to the past.

With histories that are often disputed (due to a lack of proof and the sheer age of many of the buildings involved) many pubs claim to be “Scotland’s oldest” here are some of the strongest contenders.

Considered to be the oldest pub in the capital (if not the country) there is said to have been a drinking establishment here  in one form or another since  since around 1360. Picture: TSPL