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Bankton House

7 ha

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

55.95264, -2.97071

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Prestonpans Railway Station 67m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Hawker, Gorse Shieldbug, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Hawker, Gorse Shieldbug, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1722 WaggonwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bankton House from Colonel Gardiner's Monument

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bankton House from Colonel Gardiner's Monument

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