This section covers environmental issues to do with wildlife and the countryside. You are also encouraged to get out and about on foot and on your bike. Anthony Robson provides some suggested cycling routes and John Davidson has provided a number of walks you might like to try.
line
Picnics in the Pentlands
The recurring, intractable problem faced by myself and other hill-walking fathers is hot to reconcile diverging goals within the family. For example, how to combine a picnic for small children with a walk for an energetic father; or how to head off discord between sons and daughters, who want respectively to race like mountain goats over every hill in sight, or simply to go for a walk.
Fortunately we have the Pentlands nearby. Read the rest of this entry »
line
Ready Steady Go – With the Edinburgh Pass
The Challenge - to let Cousin Andrew over from the States have an interesting, cram-as-much-as possible day in Edinburgh before he set off for London. The Solution - buy an Edinburgh Pass, and let him loose around the city to visit as many attractions as possible. I picked him up from the airport early in the morning and by flashing our passes we enjoyed a free ride into town on the Airlink bus. Read the rest of this entry »
line
Find Your Way to Braidburn Valley Park
Ever wanted to brush up on your route finding skills or learn to navigate safely n the hills? One of the best ways to do this is to learn to orienteer. This sport is fantastic because you can choose to take it as a skill game or an athletic competition, whatever suits.
line
Taste of Edinburgh at the Meadows
Taste of Edinburgh is returning to the Meadows next weekend. Last year this hugely successful event, sponsored by Channel 4, attracted thousands of happy visitors to the venue where, in glorious sunshine, they enjoyed the best of food and drink in a splendidly Carnival atmosphere.
line
Edinburgh
13°
RSS