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The Field

5 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Garden Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

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

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Quiet Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

The Garden Room · 267m

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Parking

Dunsapie Loch car park · Free · 221m

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Picnic spot

4 · 101m away

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Playground

291m away

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Toilets

277m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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