Very much the lungs of the city it is part of the Kidnapped Trail i.e. one of the places in Scotland featured in the Robert Louise Stevenson Classic Kidnapped.
The novel ends on Corstorphine Hill with the heroes Davie Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart bidding each other farewell at the Rest and Be Thankful looking down on the bogs of Corstorphine. The marsh is still remembered in the names of some of the streets. Lampacre Rd is a reference to the pathway across the marsh and the Old Kirk has a place for the lamp if my memory serves me right.
The famous Clermiston Tower (see photo) is a folly at the top of the Hill and is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott.
The clean up progressed well. As well as the mountain of bottles and crisp and plastic bags there was a broken bench thrown away there and two car wheel inners. The Friends of Corstorphine Hill were out in force admirably assisted by our Countryside Rangers, Environmental Wardens and other volunteers. Well done all involved!
I have spent much of the last few weeks out campaigning for the Holyrood elections. Yesterday was one of those "four seasons in one day" days. I managed to begin delivering leaflets while it was lightly raining and ended up with the first sun burn of the year! Today it was freezing! Ah spring in Scotland!
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