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Cammo Estate

39 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

55.95819, -3.32317

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route

Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Cammo Estate is a local nature reserve that covers 39 hectares in the City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh and Lothians. Visitors can explore historic landscapes and woodlands while observing wildlife, particularly birds, in this tranquil setting.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snowdrops, Cammo Estate

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snowdrops, Cammo Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corstorphine Hill CemeteryUrban park2.1 km→🌱Gyle Public ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Gyle ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Lauriston Castle GardensUrban park3.1 km→🐄Edinburgh ZooVisitor farm3.6 km→🌱Ravelston Woods Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.4 km→

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