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Hailes Castle

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📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.97318, -2.68320

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Partridge and Blackbird
  • ✦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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Partridge, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Partridge, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maiden Pink, Orpine, Snowberry +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Maiden Pink, Orpine, Snowberry +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Muir Way (North Berwick to Dunbar)Walking route23 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 23 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route727 m
Named routeRef 76Length 727 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 76Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 76Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 76Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Go East Lothian TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the Eastern Range at Hailes Castle

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the Eastern Range at Hailes Castle

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Nearby places

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🌱East Linton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🐄The Mart Farm Shop and CafeVisitor farm2 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦R34 MemorialHistoric site3.3 km→✦Traprain Law HillfortHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Amisfield Walled GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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