Our Guided walks can booked during the winter months
IF YOU HAVE A GROUP THAT WISH A PERSONAL WALK OUTWITH THE PROGRAMME PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
TALKS
We can also come out to your group or society and speak on the various subject of the walks
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CRAMOND HERITAGE TRUST – GUIDED WALKS
We are planning to provide guided walks around Cramond this summer telling the rich history of the area.
The initial plans are as follows:
CRAMOND VILLAGE AND THE ROMAN OCCUPATION
Saturday 15 th August 10:30 to 12:00
Leaving from the Maltings Exhibition Centre in Riverside Cramond, we will walk up around the village and discuss the many and varied inhabitants of Cramond.
A WALK OVER TO CRAMOND ISLAND
Saturday 12 th September 09:30 to 11:00
Leaving from the Maltings Exhibition Centre in Riverside Cramond, we will walk out to the Island and over the top to the Farm ruins and the 2 nd World War defences. This walk is of course weather dependant, and the guide will make the final decision on the day if it is too bad to go over.
THE CENTURY OF IRON
Wednesday 26 th August 14:00 to 15:30
Wednesday 23 rd September 14:00 to 15:30
Leaving from the historic Cramond Brig (just below Miller and Carter on Queensferry Road. we walk down the river Almond looking for evidence of the Iron industry whose
reach was worldwide with small farming implements and nails. The route takes us over the newly installed steps below Peggy’s mill, a climb (and descent) of 70 Steps.
If you wish to go on any of these tours, please let us know by emailing us at admin@cramondheritage.org.uk
Providing us with an email address and how many will be coming in your party.
Because we cannot check the preferences of all attendees, please do not bring you dog on the walk
Donation
The Guides are all volunteers, however we would appreciate a donation of £5.00 (accompanied children under 16 are free) to help keep our Permanent Exhibition Centre open.
The Trust can provide knowledgeable local guides to provide guided walks around the area for organisations, groups or schools. The guides also have presentations that can be delivered at your own venue.
For further information / bookings: contact us
Places must be booked in advance by the Wednesday before the appropriate walk, please contact us with the walk you wish to book and the number of people in your party.
The walks usually last about 90 minutes and usually begin or end at our permanent Exhibition Centre in Cramond village
Our topics for guided walks and presentations and talks at your venue include:-
The Roman Fort
Built c142AD as an outlier of the Antonine wall, the fort became a base for the campaigns in the north by Septimius Severus (c208 AD) and was occupied even later. Notice boards erected throughout the site provide further insight into the Roman occupation.
The 18th Century Village
The Kirk, Kirkyard, Manse, Tower, Glebe, school, village houses and lairds’ mansion and grounds add up to an exceptionally complete picture of an 18th century Scottish village. Four successive homes of the lairds show architectural developments and indicate increasing prosperity of the landowners. This went with increasing separation from the people, culminating in 1826 in the destruction of half the village in a clearance to ‘improve’ the estate.
The Iron Mills
Between 1752 and 1860, a range of products such as nails and shovels were produced in a riverside “black country”. You can still see two of the four water driven mills with their lades, connecting tramway and a wharf. Workers lived in tied cottages beside the lower and upper mills and the managing director could oversee everything from his house up on the hill. The mills were owned by Carron Company (1759-1771) and by Cadell family (1771-1860).
The Mansions houses around Cramond
A talk covering the many large houses whose names still “haunt” our present day such as Barnton, Inveralmond, Cramond, Cammo houses and many more
Cramond Island
Accessible usually only during 4 hours per day at low tide, the island has been used from the 12th Century when it was owned by the Bishop of Dunkeld. Although most of the remains on the site are part of the World War 2 defences the guides will introduce you to the farming, holidaying as well as defensive use of the island. Your guide will advise the safest time for your walk out to the island for your tour.
If you are venturing out to the island yourselves, please check the notices on the esplanade for safe crossing times BEFORE you leave.
Bespoke walks/talks –
The guides are happy to provide a bespoke service to capture the interests of your club or association in the aspects of village life/history. Most walks start or finish at the Maltings to give visitors an opportunity to check out the exhibition and publications on their walk.
Cramond Trails
We have great pleasure in supporting the Cramond trails which are now signposted around the village with starting points at the Car park, Flagpole at the front and at the no 41 Bus stop at the top of Cramond Glebe Road.