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Barnbougle Castle

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📷 Ralph Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.99246, -3.33435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +108 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Sericomyia silentis · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Sericomyia silentis · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

108 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
Quiet Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kingdom Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional 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

Barnbougle Castle

📷 Ralph Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ferry Glen & Back BraesUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lauriston Castle GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Davidson's Mains ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Davidson's Mains ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Clermiston ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chapel CoppiceUrban park800 m→

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