Park has nature trails and woodland adventure playground. Dalmeny Romanesque kirk has fine carving and sculpture. Dawyck Botanic Garden Superb arboretum contains rare mature trees, including the tall, columnar Dawyck beech with its upward-growing branches. Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden Founded 1670. Noted for rock garden, rhododendron walk and arboretum.
Tropical house has huge Victoria water lilies from South America.
Edinburgh Royal Observatory Visitor centre set in a public park explores astronomy and space research. Exciting photographs of deep space. Astronomy shop and Scotland's largest telescope. Way marked walks lead from Glentress village. Hopetoun House Classical-style mansion built 1699 and enlarged by William Adam.