Getting here
55.88298, -3.11740
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
- 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +43 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Core PathsWalking route
East Lothian Core Path Network
North Esk WayWalking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Gore WayWalking route
Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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