FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2026
9PM -2AM
This is a first time for us!
Join us as we investigate this BEAUTIFUL Scottish Castle.
It is thought that the present castle was built by Sir William Hay in the late 14th century.
Late 17th century, When Neidpath was in the possession of Sir William Douglas, he had three daughters, the youngest of whom was named Jean.
Jean fell in love with the son of the Laird of Tushielaw, and although the family had property, the laird’s son was not considered to be of high enough birth to be a suitable match for Jean.
Sir William refused to sanction the marriage, and sent the young man away, hoping that Jean would forget all about him.
But poor Jean was devastated. She spent months watching from the castle ramparts, praying for the return of her lover. She became ill and her health deteriorated.
Eventually one day he did return, but so weak and emaciated was Jean that he did not recognise her and rode past the castle without acknowledging her. This was too much for Jean to take, and she died of a broken heart. Jean is said to haunt the castle to this day.
The ghostly figure of a woman wearing a long brown dress with a large white collar has been sighted walking the castle ramparts, still waiting for her lover to return to her. Sir Walter Scott, writing in the 19th century, immortalises Jean in his ballad, The Maid of Neidpath.
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