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Mercat Cross

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.90681, -3.11976

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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
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 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

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edinburgh Mercat Cross Monument inscription, Drum Estate

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edinburgh Mercat Cross Monument inscription, Drum Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Newhailes House & GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Craigmillar Castle ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Drum ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Hunters Hall ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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