Category Archives: Midlothian

Dalkeith Country Walk

Instead of going to the gym this afternoon I decided to take a walk in Dalkeith Country Park. The first place I visited was the orangery. This is a symmetrical dodecahedral conservatory with rich Jacobean detailing, on raised dais over … Continue reading

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Crichton Castle

On Friday afternoon Terry and I decided to go for a walk at Crichton Castle. Crichton Castle is a  large and sophisticated castle with a spectacular facade of faceted stonework in an Italian style added, following a visit to Italy, … Continue reading

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Sunday Walk – 17th April

The weather was gorgeous today so after lunch we decided to go out for a walk. We hadn’t been to Gore Glen in Midlothian for a while plus there were some geocaches in the area for us to check out. It was a lovely walk. As we were geocaching we wen… Continue reading

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