Roslin Glen Country Park — Attraction in Scotland

We didn't do the whole walk just the one that takes you round by Rosslyn castle/chapel and along to Wallace cave. The car park is good size. The main car park has height of 2 metres or you can just park at the old works building car park. There is no electric car chargers. The paths are a mixture of grass and gravel and we're still very wet in some areas. The grass sections have a lot of nettles and brambles around ankle area. To get to the Wallace cave you go down a steep slope with steep drop at the side. When you get there for me it didn't feel like it was worth it and the walk back up was quite difficult to grip your feet. The Castle is a ruin but is still very impressive. As you walk towards the entrance, the wall is very low and has a sheer drop so be careful if you have adventourous kids. The views are really impressive out towards the glen. There is a private sign at the house of the castle and works sign up. You can walk round the outside of the castle to view more of the building, but the path is quite difficult and has lots of nettles. The castle could do with some information boards with how the castle looked and information of the history of it. We went by Rosslyn chapel but didn't go in. There is no toilets in the park. There is no food places either. There a few picnic...

Absolutely love this little haven just outside of Edinburgh. The chapel is frequently visited but not many people explore beyond the chapel. Just to the east of the chapel (and a short walk from the chapel car park) is a fantastic little castle. You can't go inside but it has a commanding position above the river Esk. Setting off from the car park in the glen there is also a very scenic and very accessible walk (about 2-3km round walk) past the old ruined mills and factories which used to line the river Esk. The northern end of the glen is also very beautiful for a walk although less frequently visited as it is a longer walk. There are various loops that can be made connecting with the Bilston glen/viaduct and the Loaanhead to...

Woods, a river, castles, railway paths, industrial archeology a good place to explore. This one of the wooded areas along the river Esk. The river has cut an attractive steep-sided valley a lot of which is now wooded. The bends in the river and steep sides created ideal locations to protect the castles built here and later it provided power for industries from gunpowder to textiles and paper manufacturing. Coal and iron were mined here and a network of railways built to supply the mills, distribute the products and carry tourists to Roslyn. There is a network of paths from Musselburgh at the mouth of Esk to the Pentlands...