Walstone Bothy

02/04/2024

FREE Entry to your local attraction. The Papermaking Museum was set up in 2014 in part of Pen-y-Coe Press, to celebrate the ‘Papermaking Town’ history. Trustees had originally planned to house the Museum in Bank Mill, one of the original paper mills. Still, its present situation on the main street through Penicuik makes it more accessible to visitors. The Museum now occupies what used to be the garage of Pen-y-Coe Press, which is still home to the original Heidelberg letterpress machine, and a thriving stationery and printing shop. OPEN Times: Saturdays 1;00-3:30 p.m. Or by appointment for groups [email protected]

30/11/2023

First snow of the winter has arrived ❄️☃️🤩

25/11/2023

Ooh oooh!!

25/11/2023

Oooh!! 😍

06/11/2023

From last night’s aurora to this morning’s sunrise 🥰😍

07/08/2023

18/06/2023

How better to cool off in this heatwave but with a voyage to aboard the 😍 Brilliant for wildlife spotting - we saw seals, baby gulls and seals! And incredible views of the world famous Forth bridges 🙌😮

12/06/2023

This would be an amazing experience and right on our doorstep!

18/05/2023

A pretty sunset over the bothy tonight 🥰

21/04/2023

Bringing on these little beauties for the bothy garden. It’s still a wee bit too cold to plant them out yet, but soon, soon!

15/04/2023

What a day to be up with the skylarks 😍

13/04/2023

Local artist Sandra Vick sells homeware inspired by the Pentland Hills. If you miss our curlews and oystercatchers when you get home, why not buy a little piece of Scotland to remember your holiday by 😊

Sandra Vick Ltd sells gifts and homewares decorated with the distinctive black and white silhouette bird designs of award winning artist Sandra Vick. Made in UK. Including bone china mugs, jugs, chopping boards, tableware, textiles, artist prints and original paintings.

12/04/2023

Dottie loves to paddle 🐶☺️

11/04/2023

First lambs! Yes we know they’re everywhere else by now, but up in the hills here we’re a bit later than everywhere else! ☺️🐑

10/04/2023

Make sure you catch this. The North Esk is a beautiful river on our doorstep, winding its way through a historic landscape from the Pentland hills to the sea

The River North Esk south of Edinburgh is the hidden gem explored on this Grand Tour.

09/04/2023

Blowing away the cobwebs at 😊

09/04/2023

We’re lucky enough to have curlews, lapwings and skylarks nesting around us. One of the great delights is to sit in the bothy garden and listen to them call. You can avoid disturbing them by keeping your dog on the lead and stick to the paths 🙏😊

SOAC Breeding Season - Keeping to the paths, March – July

Not all birds nest in trees! Some of our rare local species such as lapwing, skylark and meadow pipit make their nests on the ground. Disturbance can cause eggs to be abandoned, making them vulnerable to predators and to the cold. For this reason, on the higher slopes it is helpful to stick to the paths and keep dogs on leads or close at heel during this time. These birds and their nests are well camouflaged, meaning we may be close by without even realising!

08/04/2023

Our gates open at 11:30 for the Tote Easter Saturday Raceday featuring the Queen's Cup!

🎫 Tickets available on the gate
🚸 Kids go free

🐶 Corgi Derby: 12:00
👪 Mini Queen's Cup: 13:00
🏇 First race: 13:50
🏁 Last race: 17:50
🕺 After racing party 18:00

17/02/2023

Easter is coming to Peggyslea!!

If you would like to experience Easter with a difference get your tickets booked soon!

Tickets sold out very quickly last year so please don’t be too late to avoid disappointment

Adults are free with a paying child you are welcome to a maximum of 4 adults per child

Please use the link below to book your tickets 🎉

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/549666937607

07/02/2023

Sunrise over

01/02/2023

Sunrises and snowdrops, two things to love about February 🥰

11/01/2023

One of the best views in the Pentlands, and a perfect family walk. Access this from Flotterstone where there’s a handy carpark, cafe and pub! Get there early on sunny day as everyone else will have had the same idea 🙈

07/01/2023

We had a different experience this week, putting on our glad rags for a day out at We even got invited into the parade ring to pick the best turned out horse! The racecourse is about 40 mins drive from the bothy, and you can combine it with a lovely coastal walk or explore the Honest Toun of Musselburgh 🐎

26/12/2022

It started to snow late last night bringing us an unexpected and perfect conditions for the traditional Boxing Day walk 💝🎄❄️🥰

22/12/2022

The cold snap was lovely, but it’s nice to be a bit warmer now!

13/12/2022

Extremely cold and still, forecast to last all week 😍❄️☃️

11/12/2022

Plenty of snow fell overnight, turning our regular morning walk into ❄️💝

08/12/2022

A dusting of snow is enough to inspire us to get the tree up🎄🥂☃️

07/12/2022

Not too long now until the shortest day 🥳

28/11/2022

A mystical dawn sky today 🥰