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East Calder Park

8 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 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 Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Mabitt Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +31 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Green PathWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peel PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bankton Mains PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Murieston PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

Mabitt Cafe · 248m

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Parking

Almondell Country Park - South Car Park · 148m

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Playground

41m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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