A local man, covered from head to foot in sticky burrs and holding two staves decorated with flowers, is led round South Queensferry for the whole day during Ferry Fair week. People offer him whisky, which he drinks through a straw, and giving him a donation is said to bring good luck.
The Burryman
Every year on the second Friday in August · 09:00 to 18:00
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Friday 13 August 2027, 09:00–18:00
Free
Where
Staghead Hotel
He sets off in the morning from the Staghead Hotel on the High Street, walks about seven miles round the town, and finishes back on the High Street in the early evening.
8 High StreetSouth Queensferry
City of Edinburgh
EH30 9PP
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- ferryfair.co.uk/the-burry-man
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