Plan your visit
Getting here
55.96032, -2.98193
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Coastline Prestonpans — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Coastline Prestonpans — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Eider +104 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Eider +104 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Core PathsWalking route
East Lothian Core Path Network
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
1722 WaggonwayCycling route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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