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Broadwoodside

3 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

55.90465, -2.75971

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Visiting this summer

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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN National Route 196Cycling route

Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route44 m

Named routeRef 196Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

N/ACycling route647 m

Named routeLength 647 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route1.2 km

Named routeRef 196Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route299 m

Named routeRef 196Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route611 m

Named routeRef 196Length 611 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Capital TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

13,901 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,901 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds44 species

winter

2025

Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird · Chaffinch +39

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Great TitParus major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
MagpiePica pica
SiskinSpinus spinus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
NuthatchSitta europaea
JayGarrulus glandarius
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Herring GullLarus argentatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
DipperCinclus cinclus
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,901 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

winter

2025

Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren · Blackbird · Chaffinch +39

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
JackdawColoeus monedula
Great TitParus major
Coal TitPeriparus ater
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
MagpiePica pica
SiskinSpinus spinus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
NuthatchSitta europaea
JayGarrulus glandarius
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Herring GullLarus argentatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
DipperCinclus cinclus
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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