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Kaimes Hill

5 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

55.88456, -3.39054

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Whooper Swan and Goldeneye
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Redwing +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Redwing +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Ragwort, Selfheal +125 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Ragwort, Selfheal +125 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Autumn Hawkbit +15 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Water of Leith Walkway (Balerno to Currie)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Uphall to East CalderCycling route
Named routeRef WL17Local cycle route
Uphall Station to Roman CampCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Feeder Canal Path (incomplete)Cycling route
Named routeRef WL18Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Dalmahoy Hill from Kaimes Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Dalmahoy Hill from Kaimes Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Almondell and Calder Wood Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kirknewton Local ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Kirknewton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Marchbank ParkUrban park3 km→🌱East Calder ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️Almondell and CalderwoodCountry park4.8 km→

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