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55.97403, -3.22739
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 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 150 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point 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 Quiet Route 20 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
34,428 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,428 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redshank Tringa totanus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Common Gull Larus canus 7-spot Ladybird · Cheilosia grossa · Eristalis tenax · Eyed Ladybird · Anthocoris confusus +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Anthocoris confusus Anthocoris confusus Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii Common Flower Bug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,428 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redshank Tringa totanus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Common Gull Larus canus 7-spot Ladybird · Cheilosia grossa · Eristalis tenax · Eyed Ladybird · Anthocoris confusus +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Anthocoris confusus Anthocoris confusus Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii Common Flower Bug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthocoris nemorum
Anthocoris nemorum
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus 