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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › West Lothian Getting here
55.89485, -3.50281
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sarcophagidae, Oedemera, Hoverfly +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Sarcophagidae, Oedemera, Hoverfly +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Common Feather-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +25 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Common Feather-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +25 more · last seen 2023
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Green Path Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Red Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton) Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map 124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route Link 75, 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peel Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Bankton Mains Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Murieston Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Almond Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Little Vantage to Baddinsgill Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
18,269 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,269 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Robin · Blue Tit +36
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Hedgehog · Indet. Deer +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Indet. Deer Cervidae Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Syrphus · Oedemera virescens · Sarcophagidae · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Green Grasshopper +18
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens2025 Sarcophagidae Sarcophagidae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,269 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Robin · Blue Tit +36
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Hedgehog · Indet. Deer +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Indet. Deer Cervidae Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Syrphus · Oedemera virescens · Sarcophagidae · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Green Grasshopper +18
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens2025 Sarcophagidae Sarcophagidae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Oedemera
Oedemera
Oedemera2025
Oedemera2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2025
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2025
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025
Leafhopper Cicadellidae2025
Leafhopper Cicadellidae2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris2025
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris2025
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2025
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
grasshoppers and crickets Orthoptera2025
grasshoppers and crickets Orthoptera2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Thripidae Thripidae2025
Thripidae Thripidae2025
Muscidae Muscidae2025
Muscidae Muscidae2025
Cantharidae Cantharidae2025
Cantharidae Cantharidae2025
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2025
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida2025
Empididae Empididae2025
Empididae Empididae2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 