Peebles, Scotland was originally a small market town though it actually played a major role in the wool industry of the Scottish border. This is an interesting feature of the small town, though it in no way is the major draw to tourists who visit it each year. The beautiful and natural scenery of the town and its surrounding area attracts locals, tourists and day visitors from the nearby Edinburgh. In addition, many of its residents commute to its larger neighbor every day for work, and most of the guests who stay in a Peebles hotel will also venture over to Edinburgh during their stay. In addition, during the month of August, Edinburgh hosts its Annual International Festival and Fringe Festival. Sometimes accommodations in the city are difficult to attain and performers and audience members may choose to stay in Peebles instead.
However, while enjoying the unique and charming aspects of the town, tourists are also drawn to some of its major historic attractions. Neidpath Castle is just one of these. This historic castle as probably been around, at least in its earliest version, since the turn of the 14th century. The United Kingdom is full of great buildings, castles and cathedrals that date to the medieval period and earlier, even though Peebles is small, it is no exception. One of the intriguing aspects of the castle is that has been reported to be haunted. The Maid of Neidpath, as she is affectionately known, was the daughter of the Earl of March, William Douglas. According to Sir Walter Scott, who also gave her the name, she died of heartbreak after her father refused to allow her to marry her true love, who was considered to be below her station. Sightings of the Maid of Neidpath have reported her to have appeared dressed in a long brown dress with a white collar as she sadly roams the grounds.