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Dogs welcome

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Black Darter +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wood Mulberry · last seen 2018; Fungi — Wood Mulberry · last seen 2018

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2023; Plants — Eyebright · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 196Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route882 m
Named routeRef 196Length 882 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route200 m
Named routeLength 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route992 m
Named routeRef 196Length 992 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 196Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

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