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Newbyres Castle

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.84186, -3.04857

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Station Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Old Man's Beard, Orange Mosscap, Lactarius +10 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Old Man's Beard, Orange Mosscap, Lactarius +10 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +231 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +231 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Conocephalum salebrosum, Two-horned Pincerwort, Great Scented Liverwort +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gore WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 1Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route492 m
Named routeRef 1Length 492 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 1Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Newbyres Castle

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Vogrie Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️VogrieCountry park3.9 km→🌱VogrieUrban park3.9 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Auld Gala ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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