Key Points Cycle of Interest

Arniston House Moorfoot Edge A magnificent William Adam, Palladian style mansion house. Check opening times. Distance: 20 miles / 32km Gladhouse Reservoir Former water supply reservoir which is now a site of Special Scientific Interest. Ascent: 820ft / 250m

Temple Kirk Time: 2hrs 30 mins (not in- Likely to have been built cluding stops ) based on 8mph by the Knights of St John soon after they Entrance Drive to Arniston succeeded the House and grounds Templars in 1312. Terrain – Rough tracks • Tar- mac • Minor Roads

OS Map: No 66

Start point: Car Park at Rosewell on north side of Peniciuik to Dalkeith Walkway

Introduction Grid Reference: NT 28577 This is a cycle to save for a good day — it is quite hilly involving a steady climb to the edge of 62926 the Moorfoot Hills which is rewarded with fine views across the to the . Temple Kirk by the village There are no convenient refreshment stops after the village of Rosewell at the start so you may of Temple wish to take a picnic. For Sat Nav users:

Route details After 2 miles, at bottom of a short possibilities) or swing left and continue Possible picnic spots with a view on Lat: 55.854221 descent, take a rough gated track on straight for almost 2 miles to Esperton the scent to Castleton. At Castleton Long: -3.1424657 Start at the car park and head into the left for Edgelaw Reservoir. (Short junction. turn right and follow Sustrans Route 1 Rosewell Village. (The start point can detour to view reservoir). The track Turn right (picnic spots on the left signs to Carrington (ie down to Arnis- Public transport: N/A be cycled from Edinburgh using Na- (may be muddy) crosses a bridge and here) and after 1½ miles, at the cross- ton House gates, turn left for Braid- tional Cycle Route 1 and the Bon- climbs steeply up, then continues level roads, turn left down the hill then, at wood Bridge. Left and left again to nyrigg to Cycle Path—Route until it joins the B6372 at Roseberry. the aggregates works, right for North reach Carrington after a mile). In the Car Parking: Yes (at Rosewell) 196). Turn right and almost immediately left Middleton. (Fork right onto the old village, leaving the Sustrans route, turn Once at the main village junction turn to pass Roseberry Reservoir to York- road to reach the underpass for a safe left and continue 1 mile to a cross- Refreshments: No but at vil- right. After 400m turn left on to a track ston junction. Turn right down the hill, crossing of the A7). Return to the roads. Turn left, passing Parduvine lage of Rosewell there is a to Thornton Farm then right at farm. then either swing right-ish for an out- aggregates works and turn right, then then right at the next junction to rejoin shop. At road junction turn left, then right at and-back detour to Gladhouse Reser- a sharp left up the hill to Halkerston. your outward route by Thornton Farm. Routes: JC next junction for Stonefieldhill Farm. voir (2 miles each way—lots of picnic Poor road surface. Photos: JK Map © Crown copyright and database rights (2015) Ordnance Survey Licence Number 100023416) www..gov.uk