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Gladsmuir Parish Church

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.94990, -2.86971

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Common Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Oystercatcher +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Oystercatcher +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 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
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 196Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 196Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route647 m
Named routeLength 647 mNational 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

Gladsmuir Parish Church

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gladsmuir Parish Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Glassel ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→⛪Pencaitland Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Martin of Tours Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🐄East Coast OrganicsVisitor farm2.8 km→

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