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55.90917, -3.27612
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 141m away — 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 141m away — 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, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Royal Mile Walking route ▾
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC18 Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Quiet Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map City Centre West to East Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-Castlelaw Mountain bike route ▾
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle route Mountain bike route ▾
Harlaw-Glencorse Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Black Hill MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Pentland Reservoirs MTB Mountain bike route ▾
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Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Reuterella helvimacula Reuterella helvimacula2025
Reuterella helvimacula Reuterella helvimacula2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri2025
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris2025
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Pteroxanium kelloggi Pteroxanium kelloggi2025
Pteroxanium kelloggi Pteroxanium kelloggi2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis2025
Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis2025
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2025
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2025
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae2025
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae2025
Coenosia tigrina Coenosia tigrina2025
Coenosia tigrina Coenosia tigrina2025
Loricula elegantula Loricula elegantula2025
Loricula elegantula Loricula elegantula2025
Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata
Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Issus Issus2025
Issus Issus2025
Allogamus auricollis Allogamus auricollis2025
Allogamus auricollis Allogamus auricollis2025
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus2025
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus2025
Peripsocus milleri Peripsocus milleri2025
Peripsocus milleri Peripsocus milleri2025
Peplomyza litura Peplomyza litura2025
Peplomyza litura Peplomyza litura2025
Rabocerus gabrieli Rabocerus gabrieli2025
Rabocerus gabrieli Rabocerus gabrieli2025
Minettia inusta Minettia inusta2025
Minettia inusta Minettia inusta2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Muscina prolapsa Muscina prolapsa2025
Muscina prolapsa Muscina prolapsa2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2025
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2025
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis2025
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Dilophus bispinosus Dilophus bispinosus2025
Dilophus bispinosus Dilophus bispinosus2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2025
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2025
Muscina levida Muscina levida2025
Muscina levida Muscina levida2025
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Eudasyphora cyanicolor2025
Eudasyphora cyanicolor Eudasyphora cyanicolor2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula2025
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2025
Small Fleck-winged Snipefly Rhagio lineola2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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