Eight of Scotland's oldest pubs - but which has the strongest claim?
dailyrecord.co.ukHaving a pint with friends down the pub has been something Scots have been doing for centuries. The local pub can be found at the heart of many a Scottish community, so it'll come as no surprise that many have been around for a long, long time.But which are the country's oldest?
Many of them have histories which are often disputed – due to either a lack of proof or even newer additions adding to the original site (Trigger's Broom anyone?) – but can any rightfully claim the title?Here are some of the strongest contenders you'll find from around Scotland.(Said to date back to the 1360s)Widely considered to be the strongest contender for the oldest in the country, there is said to have been a drinking establishment here – in one form or another - since around the 1360s.Though the current building is only 300 or so years old, the bar here has been propped up by no less than two queens spanning across four centuries, the first, Mary Queen of Scots, and the second, Queen Elizabeth II.It's now famous for its charming interior, pub grub and hugely popular Victorian skittles lane.(Opened 1705)One of Scotland's most famous pubs, The Drovers Inn lies on the northern shore of Loch Lomond.First opened in the early 18th century, it was previously used by the Highland drovers who used to drive their cattle down the side of Loch Lomond to the markets.(Said to date back to 1516)Claiming to be the oldest pub in Edinburgh, the White Hart has parts of its building that are said to date back to 1516, with the modern pub said to have been built in 1740.Also one of the most haunted in the capital, you'll find plenty of spirits in this bar.The White Hart's name dates all the back to an incident in 1128 when King David I is said to have
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