A lot of people ask where I walk my dog as there is nowhere to go close to here. Nonsense. Yesterday I took a walk starting at WHALE arts. Headed west over the bypass bridge towards Baberton. Turned right along the Farm Road and turned right at the end down to Heriot Watt University, through the grounds there and came out on the A71 at Hermiston Village. Jumped on the canal tow path and walked back. Stopping to admire the the artwork on the Bridge 8 hub sheds at Calder and Ziggy my dog went into visit the Willow Gardening Group that go to Calder Community Garden on a Tuesday.
Heriot Watt has a couple of places for refreshmemts, the hotel right as you go in but also walk a bit further and get a refreshment in the Students Union. The grounds there are lovely and a great place to have a picnic or read a book down by the wee lock or hidden away in one of the trails there.
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