Goose Green

Settlement in Midlothian

Scotland

Goose Green

Goose Green is a small village located in Midlothian, Scotland. Situated approximately 10 miles southeast of the country's capital, Edinburgh, it lies along the A6124 road. The village is nestled amidst picturesque countryside, offering residents and visitors a tranquil and rural setting.

Goose Green is known for its charming and tight-knit community. With a population of around 300 people, it maintains a close community spirit and a friendly atmosphere. The village primarily consists of residential properties, with a mix of traditional stone-built cottages and more modern houses.

One of the standout features of Goose Green is its beautiful surroundings. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal location for those seeking a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of urban areas. The area also provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities, such as walking, cycling, and horse riding.

Despite its small size, Goose Green benefits from its proximity to nearby amenities. The neighboring village of Pathhead offers a range of essential services, including a primary school, a post office, and a convenience store. Additionally, the bustling city of Edinburgh is just a short drive away, providing residents with access to a wider range of facilities, including shopping centers, restaurants, and cultural attractions.

In summary, Goose Green is a charming and close-knit village in Midlothian, Scotland. Its peaceful surroundings, friendly community, and convenient location make it an attractive place to live for those seeking a rural lifestyle within easy reach of urban amenities.

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Goose Green Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.947207/-3.0486938 or Grid Reference NT3473. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Inveresk Lodge Garden

This attractive small garden is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland

Anne Burgess

Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh

There has been an active fishing harbour here since the 1600s, now it is primarily used for leisure activities.

Tom Bishop

Musselburgh Doll's Museum

High Street, Musselburgh. Formerly High Kirk of St Andrew.

Tom Bishop

Esk Bridge

This is Musselburgh's old bridge over the Esk, rebuilt in the 16th century on the site of a Roman bridge. It is now a footbridge.

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Himalayan Balsam

An invasive weed that seems to choke every riverbank with fine alluvial silt - that is, if the Giant Hogweed does not get there first. (Hogweed on the other bank of the Esk, here in Inveresk.)

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Adam Ferguson House, Eskmills.

Old mill, now used as office accommodation

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Newhailes

17th Century house and estate that dominates the square and also provides a recreational resource. Managed by the NTS in a way that keeps it a little tatty, just as it was for nearly all its life. This looks like a big country house from the era of big country houses, not tidied to modern tastes and standards.

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Fisherow Sands

Beach, looking towards the harbour, with North Berwick Law in the distance.

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River Esk

The Esk finally meets the sea at Musselburgh. Looking upstream towards the town centre.

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Mouth of the Esk

The Esk meets the Firth of Forth at Fisherrow Sands.

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Reclaimed ash lagoons.

Not long ago this was beach, only exposed at low tide, the shore being by the racecourse. The beach was used to deposit waste ash from the Cockenzie power station and a lot of land behind a seawall was reclaimed in the form of ash lagoons. This industrial wasteland has undergone further reclamation to form a very fine bird reserve with a good overwintering wader population. One of the pools with hides can be seen across the finch filled rough grassland.

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Ash lagoon, Musselburgh.

Land reclaimed from the sea now used to dump ash from the Cockenzie power station. This is next to the bird reserve, and even this grey wasteland is full of wildlife.

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Using fly ash

Ash from coal fired power stations was a waste product to be dumped. A new area of land was made near Musselburgh through dumping ash, some of which is now a nature reserve. Now ash is no longer waste. It is used in a variety of industries like agriculture, carpet making and road building. Here ash from Cockenzie power station is being carried away after being dug from a lagoon. Sprinklers keep the ash moist until its carried away.

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Ash lagoon, West Pans

Once a waste product, fly ash from coal fired power stations is now used by several industries. It is stored here prior to being carried away. Picture shows the deposits being quarried and sprinklers for keeping the ash wet (possibly to prevent it turning to a hard stone). Further west in NT3473 and NT3573, the ash has been dumped forming new land, some of which is a nature reserve.

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Last of the barley.

Developments connected to the Wallyford Dog Track. When the barley is harvested, there will be more building here. Being inside the A1 Musselburgh bypass, land here will be built upon eventually.

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Refurbishing housing stock

Repairing housing stock in Pinkie, a southern area of Musselburgh.

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Pinkie Mains

An advantage of urban fringe farming is that the market is on your doorstep. A farm shop at the apex of a wedge of surviving farmland in this square.

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Musselburgh Sands

Sandbank at the mouth of the Esk. Visitable at low tide, but you need to be reasonably agile to climb back over the sea wall protecting the ash lagoons. The stony mudflats and sandbanks here are a rich feeding ground for waders and gulls. They were feeding further out than this, and can just be seen.

Richard Webb

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Goose Green is located at Grid Ref: NT3473 (Lat: 55.947207, Lng: -3.0486938)

Unitary Authority: East Lothian

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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