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Humbie House

6 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

55.86566, -2.84775

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Common Dog-violet, Pink Purslane +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grammoptera ruficornis, Epistrophe grossulariae, Cheilosia illustrata +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grammoptera ruficornis, Epistrophe grossulariae, Cheilosia illustrata +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 196Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 196Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 196Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 196Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route102 m
Named routeRef 196Length 102 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkland behind Humbie House

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parkland behind Humbie House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Saltoun Parish ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Fala West ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱Whitburgh House Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→⛪Humbie ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Fort and homesteadsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Fletcher MonumentHistoric site2.5 km→

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