Getting here
55.96034, -3.32003
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 254m away — 8 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 254m away — 8 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Goldenrod, Japanese Knotweed +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Goldenrod, Japanese Knotweed +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
🚴Cycling
108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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