Getting here
55.90428, -3.39531
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Redwing +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Redwing +77 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Larch Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Larch Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Water of Leith Walkway (Balerno to Currie)Walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
🚴Cycling
91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 75Cycling route
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Uphall to East CalderCycling route
Brox Burn PathCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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