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Mayfield Park

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WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • MAEDT Pavilion, Community Cafe and Garden — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
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

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route97 m
Named routeRef 1Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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