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St Philip's Parish Church

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.95016, -3.10261

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Capital Trail

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Quiet Route 10

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)Walking route15.8 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 15.8 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
Quiet Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Philip's Parish Church, Joppa

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Philip's Parish Church, Joppa

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