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Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › Midlothian Getting here
55.81057, -3.27548
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rhingia rostrata, Leucozona glaucia, Platycheirus peltatus agg. +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhingia rostrata, Leucozona glaucia, Platycheirus peltatus agg. +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2023; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Glencorse View Walk Walking route ▾
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 563 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 563 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 882 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 882 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 200 m ▾
Named route Length 200 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 992 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 992 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 663 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-Flotterstone Mountain bike route ▾
Bavelaw-Nine Mile Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Mtb
Show on map Black Hill MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Carlops-Balerno MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders) Mountain bike route 154.8 km ▾
Named route Length 154.8 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
8,360 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,360 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Wren · Jackdaw +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Siskin Spinus spinus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Common Gull Larus canus Rock Dove Columba livia Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rhingia rostrata · Leucozona glaucia
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Annual Meadow-grass · Heather · Heath Bedstraw · Common Mouse-ear · Cat's-ear +16
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Heather Calluna vulgaris Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,360 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Wren · Jackdaw +46
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Siskin Spinus spinus Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Common Gull Larus canus Rock Dove Columba livia Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rhingia rostrata · Leucozona glaucia
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia Annual Meadow-grass · Heather · Heath Bedstraw · Common Mouse-ear · Cat's-ear +16
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Heather Calluna vulgaris Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Greater Plantain Plantago major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
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