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55.90996, -2.89584
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Fieldfare ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Fieldfare ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Winter Heliotrope · last seen 2026; Plants — Winter Heliotrope · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pencaitland Railway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
1722 Waggonway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 196 Length 1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 499 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 499 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 17 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 362 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 362 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
9,640 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,640 records · National Biodiversity Network Fieldfare · Redwing · Dipper · Rook · Nuthatch +37
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Otter · Red Fox +2
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Otter Lutra lutra Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Weasel Mustela nivalis2025 Stoat 7-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Corizus hyoscyami · Syrphus +7
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Syrphus Syrphus Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Cantharis nigricans Winter Heliotrope
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,640 records · National Biodiversity Network Fieldfare · Redwing · Dipper · Rook · Nuthatch +37
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Otter · Red Fox +2
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Otter Lutra lutra Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Weasel Mustela nivalis2025 Stoat 7-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Corizus hyoscyami · Syrphus +7
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami Syrphus Syrphus Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria Cantharis nigricans Winter Heliotrope
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mustela erminea2025
Mustela erminea2025
Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans
White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum
White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 