Bonaly Country Park 481 ha
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🌳 Ancient🦅 Birds💜 Bluebells
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 481 ha
Getting here
55.88592, -3.26956
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Free
💜 Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Broom Fork-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +134 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Orange Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 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 75 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 Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 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
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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
16,139 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,139 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Great Tit +36
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goosander Mergus merganser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dipper Cinclus cinclus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Syrphus · Orange Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Cicadella viridis
Syrphus Syrphus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Great Scented Liverwort · Sickle-leaved Hook-moss +88
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 16,139 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Great Tit +36
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goosander Mergus merganser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dipper Cinclus cinclus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rock Dove Columba livia Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Syrphus · Orange Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Cicadella viridis
Syrphus Syrphus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Great Scented Liverwort · Sickle-leaved Hook-moss +88
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
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum
Zygodon stirtonii Zygodon stirtonii
Zygodon stirtonii Zygodon stirtonii
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Palustriella falcata Palustriella falcata
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Striated Feather-moss Eurhynchium striatum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Slender Ditrichum Flexitrichum gracile
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Hair-pointed Grimmia Grimmia trichophylla
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium 