About Duddingston Village & The Sheep Heid
Heritage background, architectural provenance & visitor guide
Scotland's Oldest Pub in a Medieval Hamlet
Preserved in the shadow of Arthur's Seat, Duddingston is a medieval village hamlet featuring Duddingston Kirk (12th century) and The Sheep Heid Inn (founded 1360). Complete with low timber beams, roaring log fires, and a functioning 19th-century skittle alley.
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