Above Walkerburn, on the Southern Upland Way, lies the Cheese Well.
Two dressed but well weathered stones mark a small freshwater spring on the old drove road across the Minchmoor between Traquair and Selkirk.
One stone, older than the other bears the inscription "Cheese Well".
The second stone also bears the same name and is dated 1966.
It is said that if you pass the well you should leave an offering, usually cheese, to the Fairies or "Wee Folk" who are supposed to haunt the area.
This would ensure a safe and successful journey.
The Cheese Well may have been a pagan shrine in the past, whose veneration has fallen to superstition.
Above Walkerburn, on the Southern Upland Way, lies the Cheese Well. Two dressed but well weathered stones mark a small freshwater spring on the old drove road across the Minchmoor between Traquair and Selkirk. One stone, older than the other bears the inscription "Cheese Well". The second stone also bears the same name and is dated 1966. It is said that if you pass the well you should leave an offering, usually cheese, to the Fairies or "Wee Folk" who are supposed to haunt the area. This would ensure a safe and successful journey. The Cheese Well may have been a pagan shrine in the past, whose veneration has fallen to superstition.
Walkerburn