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Melville Castle

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📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.89101, -3.10441

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
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
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Melville Castle

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Craigmillar Castle ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Drum ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hunters Hall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Little France ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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