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55.95472, -3.23761
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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 283m 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 283m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦅 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 — Cylindric Beard-moss, Common Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Common Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch Leven
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Royal Mile Walking route ▾
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC18 Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 193 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Quiet Route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders) Mountain bike route 154.8 km ▾
Named route Length 154.8 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
38,588 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Blackbird · Dipper · Blue Tit +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coot Fulica atra Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Goosander Mergus merganser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Curlew Numenius arquata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 17 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Gorse Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Common Flower Bug · Orange Ladybird +12
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Blackbird · Dipper · Blue Tit +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Dipper Cinclus cinclus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coot Fulica atra Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Goosander Mergus merganser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Curlew Numenius arquata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 17 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Gorse Weevil · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Common Flower Bug · Orange Ladybird +12
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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