Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre Community Garden 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
↑ Share
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › City of Edinburgh Getting here
55.96170, -3.24673
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 241m 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 241m 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 — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Royal Mile Walking route ▾
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National 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 197 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 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
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 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders) Mountain bike route 154.8 km ▾
Named route Length 154.8 km National Cycle Network
Show on map
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 839b08bc-d97a-4e61-9fbb-5371ed68a899
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
28,183 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 28,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Mute Swan · Goosander · Moorhen · Robin +29
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goosander Mergus merganser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Common Gull Larus canus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Curlew Numenius arquata Carrion Crow Corvus corone Larch Ladybird · Trichopsocus brincki · Juniper Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird +19
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Mute Swan · Goosander · Moorhen · Robin +29
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goosander Mergus merganser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Siskin Spinus spinus Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Common Gull Larus canus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Curlew Numenius arquata Carrion Crow Corvus corone Larch Ladybird · Trichopsocus brincki · Juniper Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird +19
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug
Red-legged Shieldbug
Pentatoma rufipes
Pentatoma rufipes
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua
Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
