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Orchard Park South

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Robin
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 282m away — 20 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Robin
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 282m away — 20 car parks within reach

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£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Grey Heron +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Robin, Grey Heron +53 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 — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch Leven

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

The Royal MileWalking route

Named route

Innocent RailwayWalking route

Named routeRef CEC5

Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km

Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route

Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route

Named routeRef CEC18Local 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

193 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route RRCycling route

Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route

NCN National Route 754Cycling route

Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network

Quiet Route 10Cycling route

Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Quiet Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Quiet Route 9Cycling route

Named routeRef 9Local cycle route

Quiet Route 11Cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km

Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Capital TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km

Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

38,581 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

38,581 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Moorhen · Robin · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blue Tit +53

MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DipperCinclus cinclus
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Great TitParus major
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoosanderMergus merganser
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Herring GullLarus argentatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
CurlewNumenius arquata
Common RedpollAcanthis flammea flammea/rostrata
BuzzardButeo buteo
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Common GullLarus canus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
WaxwingBombycilla garrulus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
SiskinSpinus spinus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Bombycilla garrulus garrulusBombycilla garrulus garrulus2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

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Mammals3 species

autumn

2026

Grey Squirrel · Otter · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
OtterLutra lutra2025
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025

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Insects52 species

winterautumn

2026

Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +47

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
SyrphusSyrphus
Trichopsocus brinckiTrichopsocus brincki
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Acericerus heydeniiAcericerus heydenii
Ectopsocus petersiEctopsocus petersi
Buchananiella continuaBuchananiella continua
Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus
Valenzuela burmeisteriValenzuela burmeisteri
Epicaecilius pilipennisEpicaecilius pilipennis
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis
Phaonia signataPhaonia signata
Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa
Valenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidus
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Tetratoma fungorumTetratoma fungorum2025
Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus2025
Rabocerus gabrieliRabocerus gabrieli2025
Dromius quadrimaculatusDromius quadrimaculatus2025
Salpingus planirostrisSalpingus planirostris2025
Ribautiana ulmiRibautiana ulmi2025
Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2025
Peplomyza lituraPeplomyza litura2025
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
PolietesPolietes2025
Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilisTemnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis2025
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Cerobasis guestfalicaCerobasis guestfalica2025
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2025
AtlantopsocusAtlantopsocus2025
Phaonia validaPhaonia valida2025
Myrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodis2025
Trichadenotecnum sexpunctatumTrichadenotecnum sexpunctatum2025
Myrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodis2025
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Leptocerus tineiformisLeptocerus tineiformis2025
Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2025
Plea minutissimaPlea minutissima2025

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Plants49 species

autumn

2025

Thickpoint Grimmia · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Wall Screw-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Common Feather-moss +44

Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Silver-mossBryum argenteum
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica
Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens
Marble Screw-mossSyntrichia papillosa
Pea BryumBryum ruderale
White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Water Screw-mossSyntrichia latifolia
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
Field Forklet-mossDicranella staphylina
Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
Cylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricus
Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Common PottiaTortula truncata
Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberiana
Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum
Sessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpum
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

38,581 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Moorhen · Robin · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blue Tit +53

MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
DipperCinclus cinclus
MagpiePica pica
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Great TitParus major
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GoosanderMergus merganser
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Herring GullLarus argentatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
CurlewNumenius arquata
Common RedpollAcanthis flammea flammea/rostrata
BuzzardButeo buteo
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Common GullLarus canus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
WaxwingBombycilla garrulus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
SiskinSpinus spinus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Bombycilla garrulus garrulusBombycilla garrulus garrulus2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

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Mammals3 species

autumn

2026

Grey Squirrel · Otter · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
OtterLutra lutra2025
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2025

🐝

Insects52 species

winterautumn

2026

Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Orange Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +47

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
SyrphusSyrphus
Trichopsocus brinckiTrichopsocus brincki
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Acericerus heydeniiAcericerus heydenii
Ectopsocus petersiEctopsocus petersi
Buchananiella continuaBuchananiella continua
Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus
Valenzuela burmeisteriValenzuela burmeisteri
Epicaecilius pilipennisEpicaecilius pilipennis
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis
Phaonia signataPhaonia signata
Limonia nubeculosaLimonia nubeculosa
Valenzuela flavidusValenzuela flavidus
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata2025
Tetratoma fungorumTetratoma fungorum2025
Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus2025
Rabocerus gabrieliRabocerus gabrieli2025
Dromius quadrimaculatusDromius quadrimaculatus2025
Salpingus planirostrisSalpingus planirostris2025
Ribautiana ulmiRibautiana ulmi2025
Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2025
Peplomyza lituraPeplomyza litura2025
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
PolietesPolietes2025
Temnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilisTemnostethus (Montandoniella) gracilis2025
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe grossulariae2025
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2025
Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Cerobasis guestfalicaCerobasis guestfalica2025
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2025
AtlantopsocusAtlantopsocus2025
Phaonia validaPhaonia valida2025
Myrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodis2025
Trichadenotecnum sexpunctatumTrichadenotecnum sexpunctatum2025
Myrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodis2025
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Leptocerus tineiformisLeptocerus tineiformis2025
Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2025
Plea minutissimaPlea minutissima2025

🌿

Plants49 species

autumn

2025

Thickpoint Grimmia · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Wall Screw-moss · Cylindric Beard-moss · Common Feather-moss +44

Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius
Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Perthshire Beard-mossDidymodon rigidulus
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Endive PelliaPellia endiviifolia
Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalisMarchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare
Silver-mossBryum argenteum
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Swartz's Feather-mossOxyrrhynchium hians
Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica
Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum
Syntrichia ruralis var. ruralisSyntrichia ruralis var. ruralis
Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens
Marble Screw-mossSyntrichia papillosa
Pea BryumBryum ruderale
White-tipped Bristle-mossOrthotrichum diaphanum
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Water Screw-mossSyntrichia latifolia
Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergiiPohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
Field Forklet-mossDicranella staphylina
Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
Cylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricus
Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Overleaf PelliaPellia epiphylla
Common PottiaTortula truncata
Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
Variable Forklet-mossDicranella varia
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberiana
Kneiff's Feather-mossLeptodictyum riparium
Elegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellum
Sessile GrimmiaSchistidium apocarpum
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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