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Polbeth and West Calder Community Garden

1 ha

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.85547, -3.56249

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oedemera virescens, Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Oedemera virescens, Eristalis pertinax, Scathophaga stercoraria +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright, Bilberry, Rhododendron +179 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Eyebright, Bilberry, Rhododendron +179 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Meadowsweet, Bramble +22 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Green PathWalking route
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Red WalkWalking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
Peel PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bankton Mains PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Murieston PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Almond PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nell Burn PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Calder Community Garden

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Calder Community Garden

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🌱Ennis Neighbourhood ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Japanese GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Eliburn ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Howden ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ennis Neighbourhood ParkUrban park500 m→🐄Five Sisters Zoo ParkVisitor farm1 km→

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