On this page I’ve pulled together a few useful links to web sites and blogs relevant to cycling, brick spotting, sand collecting, kick scooting and walking. Please use the Contact form above for any suggested additions or link errors.
- BEST – Better Edinburgh for Sustainable Travel.
- Bing Bagging – booklet/blog on bagging bings by James Carron.
- Birding Lothian – Twitter feed for bird sightings in the Lothians.
- Borders Regional Council – core paths, cycling, walking and trails.
- City of Edinburgh Council – walking and cycling information.
- Cloud Appreciation Society – people with their heads in the clouds.
- Coastrider – fat bike guru and Willys jeep enthusiast in East Lothian.
- Cycling Edinburgh – organised bike ride in Edinburgh and more.
- Dalkeith Country Park – walking, cycling, café and shops.
- Easy Cycle – organised easy cycle rides around Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh 20-milers – 20 mile long organised group rides.
- Edinburgh Critical Mass – group rides promoting cycling.
- Edinburgh Cycling Forum – local news and views on cycling.
- East Lothian Council – information on walking and cycling.
- Easy Tide – great for checking the tide conditions.
- Fife Coastal Path – 117 mile long distance walking route.
- Fortean Times – monthly magazine on strange phenomena.
- Google Maps – good for route planning and not getting lost.
- Infra Sisters – campaign for safe night riding for women.
- John Muir Way – long distance path though The Lothians.
- John Muir Way – details from Walkhighlands website.
- Loch Leven Heritage Trail – details from Walkhighlands site.
- Met Office – the best weather forecast you can get in the UK.
- Midlothian Council – information on walking and cycling.
- Mutts Cycles – bicycle repair shop in Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- Mutts Cycles Youtube Channel – cycling and turfing videos.
- National Library of Scotland Maps – past online maps.
- OS Maps Online – free ordnance survey online mapping.
- Pedal On Parliament – grassroots Scottish Cycle Campaign
- Scottish Brick History – Scottish bricks and brickmaking site.
- Scottish Brickmarks – Facebook page on Scottish Brickmarks.
- Scottish Ornithologist Club – birdwatching sites in the Lothians.
- Scottish Outdoor Access Code – guide to being in the countryside.
- Scottish Seabird Centre – birdwatching cafe in North Berwick.
- Scottish Wildlife Trust – charity managing Sc0ttish nature reserves.
- Shale Trail – 16 mile route on the history of oil shale production.
- Spokes Maps – maps dedicated for cycling in the Lothians.
- Surly Bikes – creators of the Surly Ogre and Surly Pugsley fat bike.
- Sustrans – home of the national cycle network.
- Swifty Scooters – Swifty kick scooters in all their glory.
- Trig Pillar Map – online map of all existing trig points
- Turf App – link to Turf game app download page on Goggle Play.
- Turf Facebook – dedicated Facebook page for the Turf game
- Turf Game – main site for information on playing the game.
- Turf Wiki – everything and more you want to know about Turf.
- Tyne Esk Trails – equestrian trails but horses optional.
- Water of Leith – walking and cycling route in Edinburgh.
- West Lothian Council – information on walking and cycling.
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