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Ramsay's Monument

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📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.81444, -3.24068

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Orange Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Orange Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 196Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route882 m
Named routeRef 196Length 882 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route200 m
Named routeLength 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route992 m
Named routeRef 196Length 992 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Black Hill MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Allan Ramsay's monument from Penicuik Estate

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Allan Ramsay's monument from Penicuik Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Angle ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Lost Garden of PenicuikUrban park1.3 km→⛪The Sacred HeartReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Mungo's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Three Hares Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Angle ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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