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Bavelaw Castle

0 ha

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.85106, -3.33137

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Chaffinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Larch Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Spiked Shieldbug · last seen 2025; Insects — Larch Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Spiked Shieldbug · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way E2 LinkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Balerno to Currie)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 75Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m
Named routeRef 75Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 75Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 75Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route88 m
Named routeLength 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View to Bavelaw Castle

📷 Jim Smillie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to Bavelaw Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Harlaw Wildlife GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ravelrig Walled GardenUrban park4 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Harmeny Community GardenUrban park2.8 km→🐄Lothian Animal Welfare CentreVisitor farm2.1 km→

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