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Longfaugh

2 ha

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Chaffinch +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Unguiculariopsis thallophila, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +26 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Unguiculariopsis thallophila, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +26 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Herald, Green-veined White, Red-tailed Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Herald, Green-veined White, Red-tailed Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Guelder-rose +48 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Guelder-rose +48 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Bramble, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gore WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route849 m
Named routeRef 196Length 849 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route495 m
Named routeRef 196Length 495 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Interior of Roman fort, Longfaugh

Interior of Roman fort, Longfaugh

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