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Ormiston Park

18 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

55.90894, -2.94479

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis livida, 7-spot Ladybird, Woolly Apple Aphid +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cantharis livida, 7-spot Ladybird, Woolly Apple Aphid +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1722 WaggonwayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route640 m
Named routeRef 196Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ormiston Park

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Polson Public ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Polson Public ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Carberry EstateUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ormiston GrowsUrban park1.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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