Granton Community Gardeners 0 ha
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55.97686, -3.22966
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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 🛝 Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🛝 Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Royal Mile Walking route ▾
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC18 Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 151 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 20 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Nursery, Granton Primary School
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Wildlife to spot
31,799 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,799 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Bullfinch +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Turnstone Arenaria interpres Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redshank Tringa totanus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunlin Calidris alpina Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Siskin Spinus spinus Common Gull Larus canus Curlew Numenius arquata Knot Calidris canutus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Grey Squirrel · Harbour Seal
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina 7-spot Ladybird · Cheilosia grossa · Eyed Ladybird · Larch Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug +7
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Hawthorn Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,799 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Bullfinch +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Turnstone Arenaria interpres Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Redshank Tringa totanus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunlin Calidris alpina Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Siskin Spinus spinus Common Gull Larus canus Curlew Numenius arquata Knot Calidris canutus Shag Gulosus aristotelis Grey Squirrel · Harbour Seal
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina 7-spot Ladybird · Cheilosia grossa · Eyed Ladybird · Larch Ladybird · Birch Shieldbug +7
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Hawthorn Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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