Mavisbank Walled Garden 2 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › Midlothian Getting here
55.87359, -3.13720
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 244m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 244m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pentland Way (Alternative) 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 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
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 Quiet Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6 Cycling route ▾
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
19,913 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,913 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +39
Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Pygmy Shrew · Badger · Wood Mouse +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Buchananiella continua +6
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua 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 19,913 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +39
Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Pygmy Shrew · Badger · Wood Mouse +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Syrphus · Harlequin Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Buchananiella continua +6
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi2025
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi2025
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2025
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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