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Our Lady of Loretto and St Michael Church

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.94163, -3.04827

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Oystercatcher
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Burgh Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 76

Varies

Farm visits

Farm attraction nearby

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of Our Lady of Loretto and St. Michael Archangel at Musselburgh

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of Our Lady of Loretto and St. Michael Archangel at Musselburgh

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