A Rome Around Cramond Island and Lauriston Castle, 8 Mile, C+, Circular Walk
Details
Join us for an Historic day visiting: Gun emplacements, A Castle, A Kyoto Garden and of course A Roman Encampment.
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Grade C+
Distance: Approximately 8 Mile circular
Climb : Some Minor ups
Boots recommended
Poles maybe useful for one section
Bring Refreshments
We start by crossing the causeway to go up a minor hill on Cramond Island for extensive views. A very short tricky down brings us to the gun emplacements before we go via the beach back to the Causeway and Cramond Foreshore where toilets are available.
A visit to the Roman encampment by Cramond Kirk brings us to a tree lined walk to Lauriston Castle, where we will utilise it's benches or cafe for lunch, (toilets are available here). We will then wander around the Kyoto garden before we wander through a park and a tree lined path brings us to a the path wandering along the River Almond back to our start point for refreshments.
Please note drinks only available at Inn either coffees or anything else.
Please use their carpark and come in for refreshments after walk to say thank you for letting us use it.
Dogs welcome on short leads no flexible leads please as they trip people up.
We will start promptly, so please let us know if you're held up or unable to walk by messaging the MU site.
Please only sign up if you are actually planning to go on the walk and please change to not going if some unforeseen event prevents you from going so others may join in. Thanks
Please remember this is a group walk and I rather people not to walk ahead of it unless advised otherwise.
*Health and Safety on Walks*
Walking can pose a danger of personal injury and all participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions, involvement and enjoyment.
Participants are also responsible for ensuring that their walking gear is suitable for the nature of the walk and the prevailing weather conditions (which participants are responsible for checking) and for bringing adequate food and water supplies.
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