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Calder House

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📷 Paul Thomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.88943, -3.48446

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion, Common Pottia +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Frizzled Pincushion, Common Pottia +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Green PathWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peel PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bankton Mains PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Murieston PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Calder House, Midcalder

📷 Paul Thomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Calder House, Midcalder

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Almondell and Calder Wood Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Almondell and Calderwood Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱East Calder ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Howden ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️Almondell and CalderwoodCountry park2.3 km→🌱Kirknewton ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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