Category Archives: Walks

Springtime

The woods are looking lovely at the moment with all the wild flowers coming out. The bluebells are especially nice this year and are carpeting everywhere a vivid blue. One of my favourite blossom trees, the ornamental crab apples are … Continue reading

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February Sunshine

Great weather today so we went for a walk in Dalkeith Country Park. Lots of lovely snowdrops everywhere, (except the ones I planted last year in my garden, hrmph!). Lots of impressive buildings as it used to be a castle. … Continue reading

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Gore Glen Woodland Park

Discovered a gorgeous woodland to walk in that was only about a five minute drive from our house. Not sure how we haven’t heard about it until now but Gore Glen is just south of Newtongrange. There were amazing views … Continue reading

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Coastal Walk

At last the good weather is back so we headed along the east coast for a walk. We started at Dirleton which is really pretty little village and has a medieval castle, good gallery and teashop. From there we got … Continue reading

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Surprise getaway

Very soon our chances of just jetting off for the weekend will be few and far between with the baby. So I surprised Ben with a  night away at the Atholl Palace in Pitlochry for his birthday. We both love … Continue reading

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