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The Binns

✦ Ancient woodland139 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome139 ha

Getting here

55.98844, -3.52123

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Black-tailed Godwit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Goldeneye, Black-tailed Godwit, Redwing +108 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Goldeneye, Black-tailed Godwit, Redwing +108 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km▾
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km▾
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Linlithgow Loch CircularWalking route▾
Named routeRef WL3Listed length 2.3 milesLocal walking route
Linlithgow Marches Perambulation routeWalking route▾
Named route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route▾
Named route
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Cycling

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53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km▾
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km▾
Named routeRef 754Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route75 m▾
Named routeLength 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route48 m▾
Named routeLength 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Green RouteMountain 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

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Ruin at the Binns

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruin at the Binns

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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