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Howgate Church

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.80920, -3.20155

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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
  • 🛝Playground 128m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Fieldfare, Goldeneye +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Fieldfare, Goldeneye +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Green Dock Beetle, 2-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Green Dock Beetle, 2-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 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 route165 m
Named routeRef 196Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route992 m
Named routeRef 196Length 992 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain 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

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Howgate church

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Angle ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Mungo's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪The Sacred HeartReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱The Lost Garden of PenicuikUrban park3.6 km→🌱Three Hares Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→🏞️Roslin GlenCountry park4.8 km→

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