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55.94382, -3.26027
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin ✦ 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
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin ✦ 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 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Royal Mile Walking route ▾
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC18 Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 195 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Quiet Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 Local cycle route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-Castlelaw Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Pentland Reservoirs MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders) Mountain bike route 154.8 km ▾
Named route Length 154.8 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
42,025 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 42,025 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Robin · Grey Heron · Mallard · Woodpigeon +30
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Magpie Pica pica2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Squirrel · American Mink · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis American Mink Neovison vison Otter Lutra lutra 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Gorse Weevil · Pine Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Phaonia signata +8
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Phaonia signata Phaonia signata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,025 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Robin · Grey Heron · Mallard · Woodpigeon +30
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Magpie Pica pica2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Squirrel · American Mink · Otter
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis American Mink Neovison vison Otter Lutra lutra 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Gorse Weevil · Pine Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Phaonia signata +8
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Phaonia signata Phaonia signata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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