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55.91365, -3.08069
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mikiola fagi, Hairy Shieldbug, Clay-coloured Weevil +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mikiola fagi, Hairy Shieldbug, Clay-coloured Weevil +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) Walking route 15.8 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 15.8 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC1 Local walking route
Show on map 89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 20 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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14,481 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,481 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Robin · Blue Tit · House Martin · Swift +41
Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Alpine Newt · Common Frog
Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mikiola fagi · Clay-coloured Weevil · Syrphus · Common Leaf Weevil · Elaphrus cupreus +7
Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Syrphus Syrphus Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Elegant Bristle-moss
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,481 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Robin · Blue Tit · House Martin · Swift +41
Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenshank Tringa nebularia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Alpine Newt · Common Frog
Alpine Newt Ichthyosaura alpestris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mikiola fagi · Clay-coloured Weevil · Syrphus · Common Leaf Weevil · Elaphrus cupreus +7
Mikiola fagi Mikiola fagi Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis Syrphus Syrphus Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Japanese Knotweed · Himalayan Balsam · Elegant Bristle-moss
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hairy Shieldbug
Hairy Shieldbug
Dolycoris baccarum
Dolycoris baccarum
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata
Portevinia maculata Portevinia maculata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 