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Penicuik Tower

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📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.82382, -3.24675

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Orange Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Orange Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 196Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route882 m
Named routeRef 196Length 882 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route200 m
Named routeLength 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route992 m
Named routeRef 196Length 992 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route663 m
Named routeRef 196Length 663 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Harlaw-GlencorseMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The base of Knight's Law Tower, Penicuik

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The base of Knight's Law Tower, Penicuik

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Angle ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Lost Garden of PenicuikUrban park400 m→⛪The Sacred HeartReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Mungo's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→🌱Three Hares Community WoodlandUrban park4.6 km→🌱Angle ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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