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Cranston Cemetery

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.87261, -2.98934

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gore WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route640 m
Named routeRef 196Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route822 m
Named routeRef 196Length 822 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 1Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelter in Cranston Cemetery

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shelter in Cranston Cemetery

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