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Places › Scotland › Central Scotland › West Lothian Getting here
55.89876, -3.60422
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 173m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 173m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Smooth Lady's-mantle, Sessile Grimmia, Yellow Fringe-moss +7 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Smooth Lady's-mantle, Sessile Grimmia, Yellow Fringe-moss +7 more · last seen 2023
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
River Avon Heritage Trail Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Regional walking route
Show on map 69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map Peel Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Almond Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Nell Burn Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Folly Burn Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Alderstone Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blue Route Mountain bike route ▾
Red Route Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
11,299 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,299 records · National Biodiversity Network Starling · Magpie · Robin · House Sparrow · Jackdaw +23
Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Syrphus · Black Clock +11
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,299 records · National Biodiversity Network Starling · Magpie · Robin · House Sparrow · Jackdaw +23
Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Syrphus · Black Clock +11
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis2025
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis2025
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2025
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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