Plean Country Park and Torwood Castle

Midlothian Group

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Overview

Leisurely circular walk.

Please call or text the walk leader D. Rhind (07742 482690) to join the walk.

Meet at MIBC for 9.30am for car share, or at Plean Country Park car park for 10.15am to join the walk.

Directions by car - take the M9 towards Stirling, come off at the M876 to Glasgow just past junction 7 Kincardine. Then come off the M876 at the first junction for Larbert. At the end of the road turn right for Stirling. Follow road through Torwood then on to Plean. In Plean village turn left at the sign for Plean Country Park to reach the carpark.

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Meeting time:: 9:30 am
Start time:: 10:15 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:00 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: 140.2m / 460ft
Type:: circular

Features

Toilets available
Car parking available
Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:: NT 32988 67240
Nearest postcode:: EH22 1JD
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Meeting time:: 9:30 am

Midlothian Indoor Bowling Club car park, Dalkeith, EH22 1JD.

Starting point

Grid reference:: NS 83380 87186
Nearest postcode:: FK7 8FD
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Start time:: 10:15 am

Plean Country Park car park.

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