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Prestongrange Parish Church

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.96002, -2.98151

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Coastline Prestonpans — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Eider +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Eider +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 76

Varies

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
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
1722 WaggonwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International 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

Prestongrange Parish Church

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prestongrange Parish Church

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🌱Pennypit ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Fisherrow Links ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Polson Public ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Pinkie Braes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Levenhall LinksUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lewisvale ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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