South Leith Parish Church
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55.97193, -3.17037
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Moorhen ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Moorhen ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 75
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 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 149 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 20 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 20 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Quiet Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
55,643 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 55,643 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Teal · Moorhen · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Robin +29
Teal Anas crecca Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coot Fulica atra Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goosander Mergus merganser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 10-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Common Flower Bug · Orange Ladybird +21
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 2-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 55,643 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Teal · Moorhen · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Robin +29
Teal Anas crecca Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coot Fulica atra Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goosander Mergus merganser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 10-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Common Flower Bug · Orange Ladybird +21
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 2-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Adalia bipunctata
Adalia bipunctata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Anthocoris confusus Anthocoris confusus
Anthocoris confusus Anthocoris confusus
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dromius angustus Dromius angustus
Dromius angustus Dromius angustus
Pine Cone Bug Gastrodes grossipes
Pine Cone Bug Gastrodes grossipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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