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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
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Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › Midlothian Getting here
55.89462, -3.04998
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 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 North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gorebridge Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR 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 Dalkeith to Edinburgh via Gilmerton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
9,712 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,712 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · Swallow · House Martin · Robin · Eider +30
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Robin Erithacus rubecula Eider Somateria mollissima Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swift Apus apus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Alpine Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris2025 🐝 Insects 32 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Mikiola fagi · Orange Ladybird · Clay-coloured Weevil +27
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,712 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · Swallow · House Martin · Robin · Eider +30
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Robin Erithacus rubecula Eider Somateria mollissima Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swift Apus apus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Alpine Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris2025 🐝 Insects 32 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Mikiola fagi · Orange Ladybird · Clay-coloured Weevil +27
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Himalayan Balsam · Japanese Knotweed
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes2025
Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Anthomyiidae Anthomyiidae
Anthomyiidae Anthomyiidae
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima2025
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima2025
Otiorhynchus armadillo Otiorhynchus armadillo2025
Otiorhynchus armadillo Otiorhynchus armadillo2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2025
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2025
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus2025
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Issus Issus2025
Issus Issus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2025
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2025
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata2025
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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