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Gracemount Community Park

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.90441, -3.15697

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Captain's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gracemount Community Woodland

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gracemount Community Woodland

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Nearby places

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🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Craigmillar Castle ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Drum ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Hunters Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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