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Danderhall Park

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

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.91743, -3.10918

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Wren, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Peacock +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Peacock +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Edinburgh core path - Claremont and Easter RoadWalking route
Named routeRef CEC7Regional walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
City Centre West to East LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Danderhall Miners Welfare and Social Club

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

Danderhall Miners Welfare and Social Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Newhailes House & GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Craigmillar Castle ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hunters Hall ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Drum ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Jewel ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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