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near to Mauldslie [other Features], Midlothian, Great Britain
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Gladhouse Reservoir from Mauldslie
With fresh sheep pasture in the foreground.
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Path past Mauldslie
This short stretch of path has been signposted alongside the access track to the farmhouse. The circular walk around Gladhouse Reservoir continues SSW on a signposted field track to Huntly Cot.
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Gladhouse Reservoir
Gladhouse Reservoir, built in the 1870s, is a public water supply reservoir for Edinburgh, and with an area of 168 hectares, it is the largest body of fresh water in the Lothians. The reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest... (more)
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Mauldslie, near Gladhouse Reservoir
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Gladhouse Reservoir and Mauldslie
An aerial view from over the Moorfoot Hills. The remains of overnight snow can be seen in the lee of plantations. Note the interesting vegetation pattern in the upper right quadrant; it is not present on the latest Google Earth imagery... (more)
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Looking NE from near Mauldslie Farm, over Gladhouse Reservoir
In the background are the Pentland Hills
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Mauldslie, Summer
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Track approaching Mauldslie Farm
The farm track linking Moorfoot, Huntly Cot and Mauldslie is signposted as a footpath, enabling a pleasant 8 km circuit of Gladhouse Reservoir.
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Gladhouse Reservoir
Once Edinburgh outgrew the supply from the Pentlands, new sources of water were required. Gladhouse was the first of the South Esk reservoirs, opening in 1879. Now natural looking with a fine wooded shoreline, it is a popular recreational... (more)
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Sheep at the feeder, Mauldslie
With the Moorfoot Hills in the background.
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Mauldslie Farm with Moorfoot Hills beyond
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Deer and young trees, Mauldslie
A herd of deer in an enclosure with newly planted trees on the bank below at Roddy Cleugh.
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