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Roman Catholic Chapel

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.93258, -3.20468

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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
  • 🅿️Metred on-street Parking 85m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 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
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
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Cycling

190 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Pentland Reservoirs 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

St. Bennet's and Chapel, Greenhill Gardens

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Bennet's and Chapel, Greenhill Gardens

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🌱The MeadowsUrban park1.3 km→🌱West Princes Street GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Saughton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Leith Links WestUrban park4.9 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Inverleith ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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