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Bavelaw Marsh

26 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

55.85657, -3.34177

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Water of Leith Walkway (Currie to Slateford)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

13 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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Bavelaw Marsh

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Harlaw Wildlife GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ravelrig Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Pentland View ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Lothian Animal Welfare CentreVisitor farm1.6 km→

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