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Auchendinny - Roslin Glen 2008 Local Scotland P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 |
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Page 10 featured the walk from Penicuik to Loanhead. If you get off the LRT 15 bus at the bottom of Auchendinny Brae then a slightly shorter walk starts here. This view of the tunnel is facing back (west) towards the village from Woodhouselee. | |
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If you're walking from Auchendinny to Roslin then it's easy to miss the turning off the main track (former railway line). If you take a left turn just after passing under a small bridge then you'll descend these steps to the bridge shown in the next picture. | |
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If you descend the steps above then you'll come down past the footpath signpost shown here before crossing the River Esk to the old Gunpowder Mill buildings. | |
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The two parallel arched windows shown here accomodated the axle for the waterwheel which powered the mill. | |
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Looking up the channel down which water once flowed. The waterwheel stood vertically between the parallel walls. If you would like to know more about the Gunpowder Mill then there is a CD available from Midlothian Council. Roslin Gunpowder Mills CD-ROM £10.00 Produced by the Roslin Heritage Society, this illustrated CD-ROM covers 150 years of the Roslin Gunpowder and Bomb Factory. It includes over 600 pages and text, photographs and reminiscences of local people and former employees. In addition, more than 200 modern colour photographs show some of the flora and fauna in this scenic part of Midlothian. |
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Stepping back a few paces reveals a wider view of the scene. | |
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Two more pictures of the cliffs on the opposite bank of the river. | |
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The same rectangular orifice appears in both photos. To reach the next photographed location it's necessary to follow the path downriver then fork right at the hairpin bend for a few yards before entering the park on the left. | |
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This footbridge connects the carpark / picnic area (next to the B7003 between Roslin and Rosewell) to Roslin Castle and the path down to Polton. | |
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Fallen trees in Roslin Glen are normally left untouched so that nature can recycle them. The moss covering often has clover and wood sorrel growing amongst it. | |
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There are two possible routes when walking through the glen. The higher path can be muddy and precipitous; the lower path can be slippery and damp and sometimes underwater. | |
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The lower path is clearly defined here. The water has a brown tinge due to the wet weather this summer but the level isn't too high. | |
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The previous two shots were looking upstream; this one's facing downstream. The path is narrow here but there is a short handrail attached to the cliff face on the left. Once past this point you'll see the higher path on your left. |
Auchendinny - Roslin Glen Local Scotland P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10