Country diary: Down in the valley we go, journeying back in time | Jennifer Jones

Roslin Glen, Edinburgh: Turner and Wordsworth are with us as we go down a precarious path into ancient woodlandThe chapel at the top of the valley was packed - perhaps unusual in these modern, secular times, but people had congregated for a historical talk, not a religious service. We were at Rosslyn Chapel, seven miles south of Edinburgh, to learn about its history and mystery. Dating from 1446, it is jewelled with stories of pinnacles and pedestals; fallen angels and lovers; camels and peacocks. It also played a role in the Da Vinci Code mystery.The presentation was fascinating, but the eye was drawn outside to Roslin Glen below, with its canopies of woodland and the meandering River North Esk. JMW Turner and William Wordsworth had been similarly inspired by the landscape, so we were in good company. Continue reading...