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55.89414, -3.04294
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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 on site — 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 on site — 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 — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
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, Mikiola fagi, Harlequin Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mikiola fagi, Harlequin Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) Walking route 15.8 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 15.8 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gorebridge Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 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 Dalkeith to Edinburgh via Gilmerton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 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
9,247 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,247 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · Swallow · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff · Robin +33
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula House Martin Delichon urbicum Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Eider Somateria mollissima Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swift Apus apus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goosander Mergus merganser Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Alpine Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris2025 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Mikiola fagi · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Clay-coloured Weevil +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,247 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Nuthatch · Swallow · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff · Robin +33
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula House Martin Delichon urbicum Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Magpie Pica pica Eider Somateria mollissima Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swift Apus apus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goosander Mergus merganser Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Motacilla cinerea cinerea Motacilla cinerea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Alpine Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris2025 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Mikiola fagi · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Clay-coloured Weevil +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes2025
Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus2025
Louse Psocodea2025
Louse Psocodea2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Anthomyiidae Anthomyiidae
Anthomyiidae Anthomyiidae
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima2025
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima2025
Otiorhynchus armadillo Otiorhynchus armadillo2025
Otiorhynchus armadillo Otiorhynchus armadillo2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2025
Rose Leaf-roller Sawfly Blennocampa phyllocolpa2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2025
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2025
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata2025
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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