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Walks from the Doorstep DIRECTIONS TO Cockpen Catholes EDINBURGH CITY CENTRE Bridge Wood Cockpen The easiest way to get to the city centre is by train. Dalhousie Blow Saw Mill Farm Loum River South Esk Falconry Fancy Grove Bridge Wood Dalhousie Bridge Dalhousie Castle Falconry, Nearest train station: Newtongrange Station, Cockpen Dean Anna Castle Park 23 Murderdean Road, Midlothian, EH22 4PE Park set within the grounds of the Saw Mill Cockpen Explore Beyond Castle Park Dalhousie Farm Cockpen estate, houses an impressive Castle Dean Burn Bridge Path The station is a 5-minute drive and 1.7 miles uarry (disused) selection of birds. from Dalhousie Castle. Turn left onto B704 Tinker’s Bush Butterfield Cockpen Cockpen Bridge the Castle Walls Cockpen Dean Curlingford Path Bridge Dean Burn Anna With over 40 years’ experience in this noble and then left again onto the A7. Castle Park Tinker’s Bush Park Take a stroll in the castle grounds and embrace Cockpen sport, the team are always delighted to Dean Burn Saw Mill Blow Curlingford Path Castle Dean Loum a landscape steeped in history and rich in native Trains to the city centre stop at Edinburgh Wood share the beauty of these majestic birds Castle wildlife. Fly a bird of prey in the castle falconry uarry Waverley station. Journey time approximately Butterfield with hotel guests and visitors. The Falconry Anna (disused) Bridge Path or hone your inner-knightly skills with a tutored 22 minutes, trains run every 30 minutes. Park is home to a variety of species of hawks, Tinker’s Bush Castle Dean archery session using recurve bows. Blow Wood Loum buzzards, falcons, eagles and owls. DIRECTIONS TO EDINBURGH Book a falconry experience under the AIRPORT, EH12 9DN WALK ONE: WALK TWO: WALK THREE: expert supervision of trained falconers or By Car from Dalhousie Castle: 16 miles, via the simply come down to the Falconry and City of Edinburgh Bypass/A720. Allow an hour’s Bridges & Burial Grounds Wildlife & Woodland Anna Park Amble enjoy the birds on the weathering lawn travel as traffic can be heavy at peak times. and in the avaries. Suitable for all ages and available to book individually or as part of By Bus from Edinburgh City Centre A short flat walk to discover the ruins of A lovely circular walk that takes you through An easy riverside walk, perfect for an a group, seven days a week, our falconry Buses to Edinburgh Airport run every 10 minutes Old Cockpen Church. Anna Park following the River South Esk. after-dinner leg stretch. sessions are extremely popular and we from Waverley Bridge bus stop, located outside recommend booking before your arrival. Edinburgh Waverley train station. Journey time Cross the bridge towards the Lodge House Cross Anna Park and then enter Castle Dean Wood, Starting from opposite the front door of the approximately 30 minutes. (Castle Rocks) and turn left, walking along the old and follow the path steeply uphill before dropping castle head out through a wooded path on the carriageway. Walk through mature forest passing down to the riverside. Passing an old ruined cottage northern boundary of Anna Park and Tinker’s Bush. By Tram from Edinburgh City Centre the curling pond for the castle and on to the on the right-hand side, the path then swings round Trams to Edinburgh Airport run every 10 minutes Cockpen Old Church. before following the field boundary along the Esk. Follow the path back down into Anna Park. from St Andrews Square, located opposite Take care as there may be livestock in the field; follow To return you can either follow the river back Edinburgh Waverley train station via the Waverley Retrace your steps to return to the castle and then the path along the river. Re-entering the woods walk to the castle or choose to turn left and walk Archery Steps exit. Journey time approximately 35 minutes. turn left onto the main road. Cross over the bridge through dense forest for a short time, then turn right through the woodland. Go for gold and try your and turn right into the castle entrance. for 100 metres along field edge and turn left onto a hand at the ancient sport DIRECTIONS TO GLASGOW AIRPORT, track that leads to the main road. Turn right walking DISTANCE: APPROX. 1 MILE of kings in the surrounds DISTANCE: APPROX. 1 MILE past Upper Dalhousie Farm before arriving at the of the castle falconry. PAISLEY, PA3 2SW Cockpen crossroads and turn right heading towards 60 miles by car, via the M8 Archery is fun, educational and competitive Gorebridge and re-enter the castle main drive. and is suitable for all abilities and strengths. Under the guidance of experienced archery DISTANCE: APPROX. 3-4 MILES leaders and using traditionally crafted Dalhousie Castle and Aqueous Spa, Bonnyrigg, recurve bows, you can choose to shoot at a Edinburgh, Scotland, EH19 3JB DID YOU KNOW? variety of targets from the classic bullseye DID YOU KNOW? The parkland was referred LOOK OUT FOR... to balloons or tic-tac-toe. www.dalhousiecastle.co.uk • [email protected] to by J.C. Loudon in 1823 ‘as The private burial grounds of ...roe deer, kingfishers and Tel: +44 (0)1875 820 153 extensive and romantic pleasure the Ramsay clan are housed otters in the wood Pre-booking is essential and can be at Cockpen Old Church grounds’ which ‘affords delightful combined with a Falconry experience. summer walks’. B901 PERTH Anstruther ROYAL Elm Row Kinross BOTANIC GARDEN A91 A915 Leven Glenrothes Further M B901 Afield Dundas St A92 London Rd Kirkcaldy Dalhousie Castle lies just 8 miles from the centre of Scotland’s capital with its A1 STIRLING cosmopolitan mix of shops and eateries, SCOTTISH York Pl A985 Dunfermline historic monuments, family attractions and NATIONAL PORTRAIT a thriving arts and entertainment scene. GALLERY North Berwick Queen St Gullane Calton Hill ROYAL YACHT Dundas St BRITANNIA Place to visit Edinburgh Castle Queen St M GLENKINCHIE DISTILLERY Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Linlithgow A1 A1 PALACE OF Haddington Rosslyn Chapel HOLYROODHOUSE Ingliston Edinburgh A1 Chapel Loan, Roslin EH25 9PU North Bridge Royal Yacht Britannia A702 Ocean Dr, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ Princess St M Livingston EDINBURGH GLASGOW Dalkeith WAERLEY Arthur’s Seat SCOTTISH A71 Edinburgh EH2 2DG NATIONAL THE ROSLIN ROYAL DALHOUSIE Princess St GALLERY CHAPEL MILE Pentland CASTLE The Real Mary King’s Close Hills DYNAMIC Regional A68 High Street, 2 Warriston’s Close, EARTH Park Roslin Edinburgh EH1 1PG THE REAL MARY KING’S CLOSE A7 Glenkinchie Distillery A702 Princes Queen’s Dr Pencaitland, Tranent EH34 5ET Street Gardens Cowgate Royal Botanic Garden West Linton Arboretum Pl, Edinburgh EH3 5NZ EDINBURGH CASTLE Cowgate A687 South Bridge National Museum of Scotland Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF Lauder ARTHUR’S A703 NATIONAL SEAT The Royal Mile MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND A72 Edinburgh EH1 2PB A68 Queen’s Dr SCOTTISH Peebles The Palace of Holyroodhouse BORDERS Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX A.
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