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St John's Colinton Mains

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.90916, -3.22798

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Black-headed Gull +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Black-headed Gull +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Peripsocus milleri, Orange Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Peripsocus milleri, Orange Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Striated Feather-moss, Rusty Feather-moss, Blunt Feather-moss · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Striated Feather-moss, Rusty Feather-moss, Blunt Feather-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 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

137 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 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
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colinton Mains Parish Church, Edinburgh

📷 Leslie Barrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Colinton Mains Parish Church, Edinburgh

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🌱Saughton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱West Princes Street GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Saughton Park GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Hailes Quarry ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Saughton Rose GardensUrban park3 km→

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