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East Blance

1 ha

📷 Lisa Jarvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.90956, -2.81739

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella pellucens, Morpholeria ruficornis · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella pellucens, Morpholeria ruficornis · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 196Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 196Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 196Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 196Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Blance

📷 Lisa Jarvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fair GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪Saltoun Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Yester Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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