Dalkeith Country Park 468 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 468 ha
Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › Midlothian Getting here
55.90369, -3.06495
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ 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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mikiola fagi, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mikiola fagi, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
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 Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC1 Local walking route
Show on map 91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos The North Esk, Dalkeith Country Park
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8,064 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,064 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · House Martin · Chiffchaff · Robin · Rook +35
Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Eider Somateria mollissima Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Dipper Cinclus cinclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Curlew Numenius arquata Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 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 21 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Mikiola fagi · Harlequin Ladybird · Clay-coloured Weevil · Hartigiola annulipes · Syrphus +16
Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis2025 Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Common Leaf Weevil Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,064 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · House Martin · Chiffchaff · Robin · Rook +35
Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Eider Somateria mollissima Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Dipper Cinclus cinclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goosander Mergus merganser Curlew Numenius arquata Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 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 21 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Mikiola fagi · Harlequin Ladybird · Clay-coloured Weevil · Hartigiola annulipes · Syrphus +16
Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis2025 Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Common Leaf Weevil Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phyllobius pyri2025
Phyllobius pyri2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2025
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2025
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
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 