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55.89726, -3.29528
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Orange Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Orange Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 75
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston) Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 80 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 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Roseburn to Union Canal Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-Castlelaw Mountain bike route ▾
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle route Mountain bike route ▾
Harlaw-Glencorse 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 Bavelaw-Flotterstone Mountain bike route ▾
Bavelaw-Nine Mile Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Mtb
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Wildlife to spot
35,328 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,328 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +32
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Great Scented Liverwort · Sickle-leaved Hook-moss +73
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,328 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +32
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Great Scented Liverwort · Sickle-leaved Hook-moss +73
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Fragile Fork-moss Dicranum tauricum
Fragile Fork-moss Dicranum tauricum
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Yellow Feather-moss Homalothecium lutescens
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum
Delicate Tamarisk-moss Thuidium delicatulum
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Lesser Featherwort Plagiochila porelloides var. porelloides
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Transparent Fork-moss Dichodontium pellucidum
Southern Crestwort Lophocolea semiteres
Southern Crestwort Lophocolea semiteres
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
River Feather-moss Brachythecium rivulare
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Fountain Apple-moss Philonotis fontana
Ulota intermedia Ulota intermedia
Ulota intermedia Ulota intermedia
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Weissia controversa var. controversa Weissia controversa var. controversa
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Matted Feather-moss Sciuro-hypnum populeum
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Bantry Notchwort Mesoptychia bantriensis
Bantry Notchwort Mesoptychia bantriensis
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Straw Bristle-moss Orthotrichum stramineum
Straw Bristle-moss Orthotrichum stramineum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Red Beard-moss Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia
Thick-nerved Apple-moss Philonotis calcarea
Thick-nerved Apple-moss Philonotis calcarea
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Sessile Grimmia Schistidium apocarpum
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Rock Pocket-moss Fissidens dubius
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla
Variable-leaved Crestwort Lophocolea heterophylla
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Dense Fringe-moss Racomitrium ericoides
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Marsh Bryum Bryum pseudotriquetrum
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum
Chalk Comb-moss Ctenidium molluscum 