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St Mary's Church

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.92434, -3.38030

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Balm-of-Gilead, Bluebell, Lesser Celandine +33 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Balm-of-Gilead, Bluebell, Lesser Celandine +33 more · last seen 2017

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way E2 LinkWalking route
Named route
Water of Leith Walkway (Balerno to Currie)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Currie to Slateford)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
John Muir WayCycling route215 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Quiet Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
NCN National Route Link 75, 754Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Kirk

📷 Anne Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Kirk

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