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Harlaw Wildlife Garden

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📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.87344, -3.31096

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
A Walk with Robert Louis StevensonWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route▾
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Route 75Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m▾
Named routeRef 754Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route138 m▾
Named routeRef 75Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 754Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route▾
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route▾
Named route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km▾
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route▾
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route▾
Named routeMtb

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Wildlife garden, Harlaw

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wildlife garden, Harlaw

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 228m

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Picnic spot

2 · 18m away

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Toilets

23m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️BonalyCountry park2.9 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ravelrig Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Spylaw Public ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Spylaw Public ParkUrban park5 km→