Getting here
55.91081, -3.25481
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕The Swing Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ 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
- ☕The Swing Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Water Screw-moss, Marble Screw-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Water Screw-moss, Marble Screw-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Royal MileWalking route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
🚴Cycling
145 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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