Sunshine and great scenery for ramblers
Duncanrig Ramblers headed to East Lothian for two scenic walks in the sunshine.
Both walks were from picturesque village Tyninghame to Auldhame.
The village dates from the 700 AD when Saint Baldred founded a religious community.
The original location was about a half mile from where it stands now.
In 1761 the Earl demolished the village and moved it a little to the west where it could not be seen from Tyninghame House.
The walkers left the village towards the salt green plantation around Tyninghame House before crossing fields.
They walked towards Saint Baldred’s Cradle, the site of an ancient cairn with great views out to the Bass Rock.
The club walk descended down to the beach at Ravensheugh Sands.
The high walk turned right and headed for a detour out to Sandy Hirst Spit before returning to follow the club walkers.
Both groups enjoyed walking along the sand across the Scoughall rocks before heading to Auldhame and the waiting coach. Majestic Clydesdales and beautiful Shetland ponies will top the bill at the National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride this weekend.
The popular Heavy Horse Show will be held on Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
There will be Clydesdale show classes that allow visitors to see one of Scotland’s best-loved rural icons in action.
They can also meet Shetland ponies which, despite their small stature, are thought to be one of the strongest of all horse breeds.
Scotland’s Riders of the Storm will entertain crowds with spectacular stunt-riding performances and visitors will have the chance to experience a much gentler ride on a Clydesdale.
And there will be plenty of other activities to keep the whole family entertained from craft sessions, storytelling and writing sessions with Shirley Husband, author of the McCoo Family series.
Shirley Maciver, General Manager, National Museum of Rural Life, said:“Our Heavy Horse Show is a wonderful opportunity to see one of Scotland’s most recognisable countryside icons at close hand and to learn about the important role played by horses, large and small.”
Tickets can be booked online at nms.ac.uk/ heavyhorse or by calling 0300 123 6789.