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55.85080, -3.13466
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Phyllobius glaucus +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Phyllobius glaucus +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Esk Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pentland Way (Alternative) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gorebridge Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Gore Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC1 Local walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 196 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 196 National Cycle Network
Show on map Dalkeith to Edinburgh via Gilmerton Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Loanhead to Roslin Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6 Cycling route ▾
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Innerleithen to Edinburgh Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Trees in the park, Rosewell
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Wildlife to spot
13,913 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,913 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Dipper +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Green Grasshopper · Volucella pellucens · Common Darter · Black Clock · Eristalis tenax +6
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,913 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Dipper +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Eider Somateria mollissima2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Green Grasshopper · Volucella pellucens · Common Darter · Black Clock · Eristalis tenax +6
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Oedemera virescens Oedemera virescens
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