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Standing Stone

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.93340, -3.35433

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis nigricans, Parent Bug +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis nigricans, Parent Bug +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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

81 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
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Edinburgh to Loch LevenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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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

Photos

Standing stone at Gogar

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Standing stone at Gogar

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🌱Sighthill ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gyle ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Parkside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱ParksideUrban park3.5 km→🌱Gyle Public ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Gyle Public ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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