soutra aisle

Approx once a fortnight in summer you can go around this medieaval hospital site with a "medical archeologist" guide who can tell you all about the history and the research done to establish waht medicines were used 400 years ago. . You have to book in advance. It is actually amazing. Edinburgh's long and fine reputation fro medical research begins at Soutra Asle. Soutra Aisle in King Malcolm's time held huge lands. You don't need a guide for an ad hoc quick stop ( its half a mile off main trunk road the A68. A bonus is the absolutely astonishing views from Soutra Hill ( u drive up B 6368 to nearby car park) over the central Plan of Scotland to the Ochills and Highlands beyond. You can see the Moorfoots as well. If you have Pringle antecedents......it is a must visit.