Getting here
55.85795, -3.07088
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
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 — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Oak Moss, Naevia punctiformis +10 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Oak Moss, Naevia punctiformis +10 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, False-brome +265 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, False-brome +265 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Raspberry, Ground-elder +28 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
North Esk WayWalking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Gore WayWalking route
Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkWalking route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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