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Niddry Castle Golf Course

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.95369, -3.44819

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Visiting this summer

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
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Strawberry, White Clover, Ribwort Plantain +237 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Wild Strawberry, White Clover, Ribwort Plantain +237 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Bramble, Raspberry +32 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Eristalis tenax, Cicadella viridis +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Eristalis tenax, Cicadella viridis +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal 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
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

111 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 Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
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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

Niddry Castle Golf Course

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Buchan ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Pikes PoolUrban park2.2 km→🌱Auldcathie ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱ParksideUrban park3 km→🌱Parkside ParkUrban park3 km→

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