River Esk, Lothian

Anglers in the Esk

The Esk ( gäl. OSHA, Eng. River Esk ) is a current flowing through Midlothian and East Lothian river.

The river is fed from two separate rivers, the North Esk and South Esk the

The North Esk flows through the North Esk Reservoir in the Pentland Hills, Midlothian, 1.5 km north of the village Carlops. It flows northeast through Penicuik, Auchendinny through Roslin Glen, behind Hawthornden Castle, Polton, Lasswade and Melville Castle.

The South Esk rises at the southern end Midlothian, on the western slopes of Black Hope Scar ( the highest of the Moor Foothills). It flows north through the Glad House reservoir Rosebery Reservoir and through the village of Temple before it is fed by Redside Burn near Arniston House. After Gore Water and then Dalhousie Burn flow into the Esk in the west of Newton Grange, it flows through Newbattle Abbey and flows past Dalkeith.

The rivers flow 1.5 km north-east of Dalkeith together on the banks of the area of ​​Dalkeith Palace. From here, the Esk flows for seven kilometers further north, where it flows through Inveresk Musselburgh and flows into the Firth of Forth.

Weir in Esk

Bank erosion of the Esk

Swans on the Esk

River Esk, Musselburgh

River Esk, Rennie 's Bridge

• River in Europe
• River in Scotland
• Geography ( Midlothian )
• Geography (East Lothian )
• Water system Firth of Forth