Battle of Prestonpans
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.95976, -2.95219
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Turnstone
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Turnstone
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Turnstone, Swallow +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Turnstone, Swallow +91 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +20 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Oxford Ragwort, Ivy, Hedge Woundwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxford Ragwort, Ivy, Hedge Woundwort · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Core PathsWalking route
East Lothian Core Path Network
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
1722 WaggonwayCycling route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route233 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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