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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › West Lothian Getting here
55.90428, -3.70336
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 105m 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Redwing, Fieldfare +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Tufted Hair-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +243 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Broad Buckler-fern, Tufted Hair-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +243 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Raspberry +26 more foraging species
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
River Avon Heritage Trail Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Regional walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map Whitburn Town Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 198 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 198 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 185 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 185 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 5.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 75 Length 7 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,327 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,327 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Redwing · Goldeneye · Fieldfare · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +34
Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Mole Talpa europaea2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Emerald Damselfly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bombus lucorum · Early Bumblebee · Azure Damselfly +17
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,327 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Redwing · Goldeneye · Fieldfare · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +34
Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Mole Talpa europaea2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Emerald Damselfly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bombus lucorum · Early Bumblebee · Azure Damselfly +17
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica2024
Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica2024
Cixius nervosus Cixius nervosus2024
Cixius nervosus Cixius nervosus2024
Broken-belted Bumblebee Bombus soroeensis2024
Broken-belted Bumblebee Bombus soroeensis2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2024
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2024
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius2024
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius2024
Barbut's Cuckoo Bee Bombus barbutellus2024
Barbut's Cuckoo Bee Bombus barbutellus2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Forest Cuckoo Bee Bombus sylvestris2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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