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St Margaret's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.87963, -3.14971

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Coffee Bake House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gorse Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gorse Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Esk WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Glencorse View WalkWalking route
Named route
Pentland Way (Alternative)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Dalkeith to Edinburgh via GilmertonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Margaret's Church

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drum ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉Burdiehouse Burn Valley ParkNature reserve2.1 km→🌱St Katharine's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Braid HillsUrban park4.8 km→

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