loop. here you can return to the University by the woodland path. woodland the by University the to return can you here

University or turn right after 80 yards to start the Northern Northern the start to yards 80 after right turn or University pass through a gate on your left to the top of the pond. From From pond. the of top the to left your on gate a through pass

where you entered the woods. You can now return to the the to return now can You woods. the entered you where left then immediately right towards the Leisure Centre and and Centre Leisure the towards right immediately then left

yards along the side of the University campus to the gate gate the to campus University the of side the along yards for 800 yards to return to the University. Alternatively, turn turn Alternatively, University. the to return to yards 800 for

golf course by turning right down steps and walk for 500 500 for walk and steps down right turning by course golf Colinton Road, cross at the lights again and continue right right continue and again lights the at cross Road, Colinton

continued attention to any golfers playing this hole. Exit the the Exit hole. this playing golfers any to attention continued

where a Wellington bomber crashed in 1942. Go back to to back Go 1942. in crashed bomber Wellington a where

of war on their minds and bodies. and minds their on war of

Owen’s ‘Requiem for Doomed Youth’. Study this with with this Study Youth’. Doomed for ‘Requiem Owen’s

Road North takes you to a stone cairn marking the spot spot the marking cairn stone a to you takes North Road

the men who once walked here and to reflect on the effect effect the on reflect to and here walked once who men the

and ‘Dreamers’ Sassoon’s from excerpts includes Club, Golf

A short diversion round the corner into Craiglockhart Craiglockhart into corner the round diversion short A

remember to opportunity the have will you walk, you As

On the left hand side of the wall, a plaque, erected by the the by erected plaque, a wall, the of side hand left the On

worthwhile. You will walk through areas of natural beauty. beauty. natural of areas through walk will You worthwhile.

gap. a cross and wall the along walk so, do to safe When

be will effort The shoes. sensible wear so muddy be can

to your left for golfers playing to the green on your right. right. your on green the to playing golfers for left your to

than an hour. The slopes are steep in places and the paths paths the and places in steep are slopes The hour. an than

and walk towards the low stone wall ahead. Check again again Check ahead. wall stone low the towards walk and

less in completed be can loops these of either limited,

distract players. Follow the fringe of the rough to your right right your to rough the of fringe the Follow players. distract

is time your If length. equal roughly of loops two into

shouts of ‘Fore’ and take care not to interfere with play or or play with interfere to not care take and ‘Fore’ of shouts

– allow two hours to complete the trail. The trail is divided divided is trail The trail. the complete to hours two allow –

any golfers playing to the green in front of you. Listen for for Listen you. of front in green the to playing golfers any

a figure of eight shape and is about three miles in length length in miles three about is and shape eight of figure a

the path ends, check again to your left and give priority to to priority give and left your to again check ends, path the

follows trail full The point. any at joined be can trail the

the position of golfers on the Merchant Golf Course. When When Course. Golf Merchant the on golfers of position the

suggest a start and finish at the War Poets Collection but but Collection Poets War the at finish and start a suggest love of nature. nature. of love

round the flank of the hill for 350 yards looking left to check check to left looking yards 350 for hill the of flank the round

notes trail The University. Napier Edinburgh of Campus ‘Spring Offensive’ on the statue are testament to Owen’s Owen’s to testament are statue the on Offensive’ ‘Spring

Return to the junction, turn right and follow the path path the follow and right turn junction, the to Return

Craiglockhart the at exhibition Collection Poets War the by Craiglockhart Community Council. The quotes from from quotes The Council. Community Craiglockhart by

to visitors for option additional an provides trail The pedestrian lights to view the ‘Hillside’ statue commissioned commissioned statue ‘Hillside’ the view to lights pedestrian

you could purchase supplies for a picnic here. Cross at the the at Cross here. picnic a for supplies purchase could you

After 300 yards, you will see the shops of Happy Valley - - Valley Happy of shops the see will you yards, 300 After

Road. Colinton main the at again left then right

of the pond and leave by the stone steps. Turn left then then left Turn steps. stone the by leave and pond the of

the work of the Hospital. Cross the stone causeway in front front in causeway stone the Cross Hospital. the of work the

photographs of the War Poets and some information about about information some and Poets War the of photographs

At the foot of the pond, a Social History Board includes includes Board History Social a pond, the of foot the At

be circling and kestrels hovering. kestrels and circling be

are stunning 360 degree views. Above you, buzzards may may buzzards you, Above views. degree 360 stunning are

There 1916. of raids Zeppelin the after Edinburgh protect

has been disrupted by WW1 gun emplacements built to to built emplacements gun WW1 by disrupted been has

Age fort stood here in Roman times though the archaeology archaeology the though times Roman in here stood fort Age

thickets for 300 yards to a trig point on the summit. An Iron Iron An summit. the on point trig a to yards 300 for thickets

activity for the Craiglockhart soldiers. soldiers. Craiglockhart the for activity gorse through meanders path The junction. way three a

records that a model boat club met here and was a popular popular a was and here met club boat model a that records at again right then right branching trees pine of stand a

haven for ducks, swans and water birds. Hydra magazine magazine Hydra birds. water and swans ducks, for haven through uphill path steep a follow and left Turn Caution’. honoured their service and sacrifice. and service their honoured

a wall of graffiti art before reaching Craiglockhart Pond, a a Pond, Craiglockhart reaching before art graffiti of wall a Course ‘Golf marked gate wooden a through woodland enter has Craiglockhart of community the where sites three

see or hear woodpeckers. Behind the Tennis Centre, pass pass Centre, Tennis the Behind woodpeckers. hear or see and again road the cross yards 200 After right. turn and follows paths that the soldiers must have walked and links links and walked have must soldiers the that paths follows

through mature beech, ash and chestnut trees. You may may You trees. chestnut and ash beech, mature through Road Glenlockhart Cross left. your on house) tower century Sassoon often reflect these contrasts. The War Poets Trail Trail Poets War The contrasts. these reflect often Sassoon

path between two houses. Continue downhill for 800 yards yards 800 for downhill Continue houses. two between path 15th (a Castle Craiglockhart of ruins the pass and theatre trenches. The poems of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Siegfried and Owen Wilfred of poems The trenches.

before but then turn left after 100 yards down a signposted signposted a down yards 100 after left turn then but before lecture ‘Egg’ distinctive the contemplate to backward the of horrors the to antidote an as way small some

Leave the University, cross the road and turn right as as right turn and road the cross University, the Leave glancing entrance, main the by campus the Leave The peace and serenity of these hills may have served in in served have may hills these of serenity and peace The

soldiers who were treated at Craiglockhart War Hospital. Hospital. War Craiglockhart at treated were who soldiers

orthern Loop orthern N > Loop Southern >

shell-shocked the for relaxing and exercising of way

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