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Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › Midlothian Getting here
55.81975, -3.25085
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Oedemera virescens, Red-legged Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Oedemera virescens, Red-legged Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Glencorse View Walk Walking route ▾
Pentland Way (Alternative) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Midlothian Core Paths Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Pentland Way E2 Link Walking route ▾
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 563 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 563 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 882 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 882 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 200 m ▾
Named route Length 200 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 992 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 992 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 663 m ▾
Named route Ref 196 Length 663 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-Castlelaw Mountain bike route ▾
Bavelaw-Flotterstone Mountain bike route ▾
Bavelaw-Nine Mile Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Mtb
Show on map Black Hill MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Pentland Reservoirs MTB Mountain bike route ▾
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
19,284 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,284 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Bullfinch · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +44
Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Dipper Cinclus cinclus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Twite Linaria flavirostris Barn Owl Tyto alba Common Gull Larus canus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Swallow Hirundo rustica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Otter · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Oedemera virescens · Larch Ladybird · Dryomyza anilis · Bronze Shieldbug · Eristalis tenax +14
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata Opomyza florum Opomyza florum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,284 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Bullfinch · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +44
Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Dipper Cinclus cinclus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Twite Linaria flavirostris Barn Owl Tyto alba Common Gull Larus canus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Swallow Hirundo rustica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Otter · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Oedemera virescens · Larch Ladybird · Dryomyza anilis · Bronze Shieldbug · Eristalis tenax +14
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata Opomyza florum Opomyza florum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Meadow Cranesbill Weevil Zacladus geranii
Meadow Cranesbill Weevil Zacladus geranii
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Bird-Cherry Weevil Furcipus rectirostris
Bird-Cherry Weevil Furcipus rectirostris
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans 