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Portobello United Free Church Wilson Memorial

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.95721, -3.12927

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 219m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Capital Trail

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Quiet Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wilson Memorial Church (Portobello United Free Church)

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wilson Memorial Church (Portobello United Free Church)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leith Links WestUrban park2.7 km→🌱Newhailes House & GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.3 km→🌱West Princes Street GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱The FieldUrban park1.9 km→🌱Craigmillar Castle ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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