Peebles and the Scottish Borders ★ 4.1
Peebles and the Borders, 40 minutes south, offer Peebleshire lamb, a farm market at Traquair House and independent bakers and butchers in the market town.
St Andrews and the East Neuk (Fife) is a food day trips in Edinburgh.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Peebles and the Borders, 40 minutes south, offer Peebleshire lamb, a farm market at Traquair House and independent bakers and butchers in the market town.
Stirling is 55 minutes from Edinburgh by train. A historic royal town with the Stirling Gin distillery and a Saturday market beside the castle.
Glenkinchie, 15 miles from Edinburgh, is the Lowland malt known as the Edinburgh Malt. Booking recommended. Reservations advised. Cash and card accepted.
Kingsbarns opened in 2015 in a converted steading on the Cambo Estate. Booking recommended. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.
The East Lothian food trail covers farm shops, artisan bakeries in Haddington, soft-fruit farms and the NB Gin distillery near North Berwick.