Glencorse Burial Ground
Plan your visit
Getting here
55.85493, -3.18997
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Taeniopteryx nebulosa, Carabus problematicus +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Taeniopteryx nebulosa, Carabus problematicus +6 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025
Heritage
Moderate match
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route563 m
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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