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Midhope Castle

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📷 John Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.99215, -3.48784

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Black-tailed Godwit
  • ✦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

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldeneye, Black-tailed Godwit, Redwing +111 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Black-tailed Godwit, Redwing +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fife Pilgrim WayWalking route

Culross or North Queensferry to St Andrews

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Fife Coastal PathWalking route190 km
Named routeRef FCPLength 190 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
National Footpath Demonstration SiteWalking route
Named route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 754Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route75 m
Named routeLength 75 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 76Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Midhope Castle

📷 John Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱West LawnUrban park1.5 km→🌱The BinnsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Auldcathie ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Auldcathie District ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Winchburgh Community GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bridgend Local ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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