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Preston Hall Walled Garden

1 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.88278, -2.97277

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Moorhen +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Nipplewort, Dandelion +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Nipplewort, Dandelion +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Orange-tip +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Orange-tip +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Dandelion, Blackthorn +6 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gore WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route640 m
Named routeRef 196Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route822 m
Named routeRef 196Length 822 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route585 m
Named routeRef 196Length 585 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winter wheat at Preston Hall

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winter wheat at Preston Hall

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