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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 189 ha
Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › East Lothian Getting here
55.91483, -3.01575
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 163m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 163m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2020
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hoverfly, Bombus lucorum +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Hoverfly, Bombus lucorum +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) Walking route 15.8 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 15.8 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick) Walking route 25 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 25 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map 1722 Waggonway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Copper beech on the Carberry Estate
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Wildlife to spot
10,336 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,336 records · National Biodiversity Network Redwing · Fieldfare · Kestrel · Rook · Woodpigeon +40
Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Whitethroat Curruca communis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Eider Somateria mollissima Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rock Dove Columba livia Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Dunnock Prunella modularis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata False-brome · Rosebay Willowherb · Yarrow · Herb-Robert · Perennial Rye-grass +82
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium Creeping Bent Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,336 records · National Biodiversity Network Redwing · Fieldfare · Kestrel · Rook · Woodpigeon +40
Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Whitethroat Curruca communis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Eider Somateria mollissima Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rock Dove Columba livia Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Dunnock Prunella modularis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata False-brome · Rosebay Willowherb · Yarrow · Herb-Robert · Perennial Rye-grass +82
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium Creeping Bent Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Agrostis stolonifera
Agrostis stolonifera
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
White Mustard Sinapis alba
White Mustard Sinapis alba
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum
Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis
Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officinalis
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
California Brome Ceratochloa carinata
California Brome Ceratochloa carinata
Late Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lacteus
Late Cotoneaster Cotoneaster lacteus
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Wood Burdock Arctium nemorosum
Wood Burdock Arctium nemorosum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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