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On the path down from Rosslyn Chapel to Roslin Glen. The wall has been built or rebuilt to accommodate the tree. At the bottom of the path you can continue over the bridge to Rosslyn Castle, or under it to more footpaths. | |
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The castle lies ahead but there's a path leading down to the right. It splits left under the bridge or right to a footbridge across the River North Esk. | |
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There's a precipitous drop to the glen below. For more information about the castle visit this link: Edinburgh.gov. Our visit this day was through Roslin Glen, downstream to Polton - so we passed under the bridge shown here. | |
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Already featured on these pages but I couldn't resist another wide angle shot. Overhead is the bridge where the previous shot was taken from. | |
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The sides of Roslin Glen are steep and bad weather or erosion can cause trees to fall, sometimes blocking the path. This one's been cut away and it's been colonised by moss. | |
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Moss adorns the broken root on a fallen tree, making a feathery green cone shape. | |
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Through a gap in the trees Hawthornden Castle is visible on the other side of the glen. For more information visit Gazetteer for Scotland. It's now used as a retreat for writers such as Ian Rankin. | |
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One of the many kinds of fungus which thrive under the damp trees in autumn. | |
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The start of the climb up to Loanhead affords this view back along the glen. | |
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The main footpath has been diverted because of erosion to the sandy ridge connecting to the Maiden Castle peninsula. It's now less easy to get totally lost here. Steps continue down from here on the old path but it's totally overgrown with brambles and thorns. The way up is clear, however. At the end of this path turn left to find the Bilston Glen Viaduct, or right to descend a steep path to Polton. | |
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This is the view from the top of the steps in the previous picture. It's not always easy to catch the autumn colours of the trees here because wind and rain can quickly strip the leaves. This was taken just before some bad weather. Lasswade is down the North Esk Valley, round one or two bends in the river. Bonnyrigg is hidden behind the trees at top right. | |
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If walking from Roslin to Loanhead then this is the way across Bilston Glen - without having to descend to Polton then up the steep, twisty Polton Road. The fallen leaves contrast with the wet reflection of the blue sky. | |
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Halfway across the viaduct is this view down Bilson Glen which merges with Roslin Glen where the Bilston Burn joins the North Esk. Polton Road West and the western end of Bonnyrigg lie far ahead in the distance. | |
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Looking back across the bridge. It's a short walk from here to Loanhead town centre and buses to Edinburgh. |
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