Afternoon GENTLE JAUNTS Inch Park and Craigmillar Castle
Details
Starting from Cameron Toll we will walk around Inch Park and Craigmillar Castle Grounds. This is uphill and is 1 hour 30 mins meetup. It could be muddy in parts so do wear sturdy shoes or boots. Dog owners need to have their dogs on a lead for crossing road to get to Craigmillar Grounds Old Dalkeith Rd. Refreshments during walk Sitting on bench outside Craigmillar Castle.
Car parking by Cameron toll
Inch Park
is SE of the centre of Edinburgh. Managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, it has a extensive grassed areas with woodland borders and small copses, and is mostly fairly flat. The Braid Burn runs across the northern part – “inch” is the old word for low-lying land near a river. In the middle of the park is Inch House, now a community centre, which dates from the 17th Century.
Serviced by Lothian bus numbers 3 and 8 and 29.
Craigmillar Casle
Sitting just three miles outside of the city centre is Craigmillar Castle, the ancestral home of the once-powerful Preston family, and it's an attraction that's well worth visiting if you want a break from the bustling crowds of Edinburgh.