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Church of the Holy Cross

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.96499, -3.27487

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Water of Leith Walkway (Currie to Slateford)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local 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

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Quiet Route 20Cycling route
Named routeRef 20Local cycle route
Quiet Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Quiet Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of the Holy Cross, Davidson's Mains

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of the Holy Cross, Davidson's Mains

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🌱Saughton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱West Princes Street GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Inverleith ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Inverleith ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghUrban park4.1 km→

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