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Bilston Burn Park

5 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 195m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dryomyza anilis, Syrphus, Larch Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dryomyza anilis, Syrphus, Larch Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Walk with Robert Louis StevensonWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 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
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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