Plan your visit
⛳ Golf🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Paid entry Dogs welcome
Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › Midlothian Getting here
55.89099, -3.11769
Open directionsv 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +22 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
Show on map North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gorebridge Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Gore Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dalkeith to Edinburgh via Gilmerton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Loanhead to Roslin Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: 2356aae8-a417-4a6a-ae15-456a1667bf6d
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
21,693 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 21,693 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +47
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Badger · Brown Hare · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Buchananiella continua +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua Melanostoma Melanostoma Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,693 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +47
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Badger · Brown Hare · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Buchananiella continua +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua Melanostoma Melanostoma Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 