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Gore Glen Woodland Park

41 ha

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

55.84517, -3.06651

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Naevia punctiformis, Toothed Crust +10 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Oak Moss, Naevia punctiformis, Toothed Crust +10 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +231 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gore WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61Local cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gore Glen Woodland Park

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gore Glen Woodland Park

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