Events

Visitors and locals will be able to discover 18 brick dinosaur models in Dalkeith including a Stegosaurus, Triceratops and baby dinosaurs.

The Iconic Bricks Dinosaur Trail

• 2-week event from 1st to 16th February
• Free family friendly fun trail located around Dalkeith
• Brings dinosaurs to life using model bricks
• Find out more about the dinosaurs and the models, including how many bricks were used
• Use active travel routes around Dalkeith to find models at local shops and points of interest

Get involved for the chance to win a prize!

There are 100 toy brick velociraptor kits available to be won, and one special prize, a menacing T-Rex Skull toy brick set.

There are 2 ways you can enter:

• Complete our Dino Trail Quiz - we'll add the link nearer the time

Or

• Take a photo with your favourite dinosaur model and post it on X (formerly Twitter) using the tag @ActiveTravelMid

Dino Trail Map!

Use the dinosaur trail map to start dino spotting from Saturday 1 February!

Select map to make it bigger.

Model Locations:

1. Inside Trek Cycle Store, near Dobbies at Gilmerton Road Roundabout
2. Outside Dalkeith Country Park, Old Dalkeith Road entrance
3. Restoration Yard, Dalkeith Country Park (3x models)
4. Outside Dalkeith Country Park, Old Dalkeith Town entrance
5. Outside 176 Dalkeith High Street
6. Outside Aldi
7. Car Park entrance to Dalkeith HS/ Woodburn PS
8. Outside Dalkeith Miners Club
9. Inside Lidl
10. Inside Dalkeith Library
11. Buccleuch Street, outside Dalkeith Library next to Miner and Farmer Sculpture
12. Inside One Dalkeith (2x models)
13. Inside Morrisons
14. Newbattle Abbey College
15. Outside Justinlees Bistro

You can also use our map to find out more about active travel routes in Midlothian:

• Midlothian Active Travel Map