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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › West Lothian Getting here
55.93296, -3.49503
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 304m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 304m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Green Grasshopper, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Green Grasshopper, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Eyebright, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Eyebright, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Brox Burn Path
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 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 National Footpath Demonstration Site Walking route ▾
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route Link 75, 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peel Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Almond Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Uphall to East Calder Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WL17 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Freeland Avenue, Broxburn
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8,816 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,816 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Ectopsocus axillaris · Balclutha punctata · Choleva angustata · Cicadella viridis +3
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata Choleva angustata Choleva angustata Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,816 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goosander Mergus merganser Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Martin Delichon urbicum Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Ectopsocus axillaris · Balclutha punctata · Choleva angustata · Cicadella viridis +3
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata Choleva angustata Choleva angustata Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025 