Ravelston Woods Local Nature Reserve
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Scotland › Edinburgh and Lothians › City of Edinburgh Getting here
55.95456, -3.25370
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thickpoint Grimmia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Royal Mile Walking route ▾
Innocent Railway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC5
Show on map Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC18 Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 185 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Quiet Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders) Mountain bike route 154.8 km ▾
Named route Length 154.8 km National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
38,781 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,781 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Goosander · Grey Heron +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goosander Mergus merganser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dipper Cinclus cinclus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Orange Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Larch Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +26
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Eyed Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,781 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Robin · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Goosander · Grey Heron +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goosander Mergus merganser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dipper Cinclus cinclus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Orange Ladybird · Pine Ladybird · Larch Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +26
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Eyed Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anatis ocellata
Anatis ocellata
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua
Buchananiella continua Buchananiella continua
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri
Valenzuela burmeisteri Valenzuela burmeisteri
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Tetratoma fungorum Tetratoma fungorum2025
Tetratoma fungorum Tetratoma fungorum2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Rabocerus gabrieli Rabocerus gabrieli2025
Rabocerus gabrieli Rabocerus gabrieli2025
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2025
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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