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Cramond Roman Fort and Civil Settlement

15 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

55.97809, -3.29768

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cartodere bifasciata, Large Willow Aphid, Syrphus torvus +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cartodere bifasciata, Large Willow Aphid, Syrphus torvus +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

78 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 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roman Fort

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roman Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lauriston Castle GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Forthquarter ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Silverknowes ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Church of the NazareneUrban park2.8 km→🌱Corstorphine Hill CemeteryUrban park3.1 km→🦉Corstorphine HillNature reserve3.2 km→

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