We are the Balerno Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Circular walk around Beecraigs Country Park, including Cockleroy Hill, Witchcraig Hill and Korean War memorial.
From Beecraig Visitors Centre Car Park, we will cross over the road and up Cockleroy before walking back through the park and up Witchcraig Hill, returning via the southern boundary past the loch.
If car sharing, Passenger donation is £4
If meeting at Beecraigs, individual traveller donation is £1
There is a couple of short steep sections and the route is muddy in parts if there has been any rain.
There are parking spaces and toilets available at the visitors centre.
Pentland View Car Park, off Lanark Road West in Currie. Leaving carpark at 09:15 to drive to Beecraigs visitors centre. Travel to Beecraigs Country Park : Go down Riccarton Mains Road, straight on to the A71 and turn left towards Livingston. Go north on the A899 at the Lizzie Brice Roundabout. Straight on through 2 roundabouts and then in the left lane A899 at the third roundabout where you turn left for Dechmont. When just into Dechmont turn right signed ‘Beecraigs Country Park 4 miles,’ this is a narrow road to Linlithgow so drive carefully. 2½ miles further on there is a sign for Ochiltree on the right - continue around the left bend. [At this bend on your return journey, ensure that you go towards Dechmont and not to Ochiltree!] Follow more signs for Beecraigs Country Park, eventually turning left then right into the car park opposite the Visitors Centre (toilets there). [Note for the return journey, when at a roundabout near the M8, go towards Livingston for return via the A71 towards Edinburgh].
Park at the Beecraig Visitors Centre Carpark. Walk starts at 10:00
