Just general mooching this week including another decent walk at Big Saltoun woods, I believe it is a great spot for butterflies and dragonflies later in the year but for the moment there really is very little to see. I tried an explore down the paths at the back of Dalkieth High School but unless burnt out vehicles and substations are your thing there is also nothing worth getting the camera out for there. Then as it was a lovely Friday afternoon I had another stroll round Broadwoodside which was rather more scenic.
On Saturday we headed out to Penicuik house estate and it was a bit of a hidden gem. The main house burnt down in 1899 and remained a roofless shell until 1985 when the Penicuik House Preservation Trust was founded with the remit to restore and protect Penicuik House and the built structures within the designed landscape for the benefit of the public. We saw the main house which is open to the public on Saturdays, the Knight's Law tower (the most fabulous imposing Dovecot) and the lost garden of Penicuik. There is more to see so this one gets marked up for a return visit!
Also spotted some Easter Bunnies.
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