Getting here
55.96307, -3.31602
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ 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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
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 — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Broad-leaved Pondweed +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Broad-leaved Pondweed +46 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2025; Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
🚴Cycling
97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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