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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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55.96006, -2.60743
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mandarin Duck, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Wild Angelica, Common Ragwort +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Wild Angelica, Common Ragwort +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel, Smooth Hawk's-beard +7 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John Muir Way (North Berwick to Dunbar) Walking route 23 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 23 km Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 76 Point-to-point National Cycle Network
Show on map Dunbar LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map John Muir Way Cycling route 215 km ▾
Named route Ref JMW Length 215 km Point-to-point Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 491 m ▾
Named route Ref 76 Length 491 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 69 m ▾
Named route Ref 76 Length 69 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 148 m ▾
Named route Ref 76 Length 148 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Go East Lothian Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos The Beil burial aisle stands to the east of the tower of Stenton Old Parish Church
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Wildlife to spot
9,222 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,222 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Mallard · Mandarin Duck · Jay · Robin +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Greylag Goose Anser anser Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Wigeon Mareca penelope Stock Dove Columba oenas Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus Raven Corvus corax Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Bank Vole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Cantharis pellucida · Syrphus · Ferdinandea cuprea · Cantharis livida · Xylota segnis +1
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Syrphus Syrphus Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Skullcap · Wood Speedwell · Common Figwort · Cleavers · Slender St John's-wort +6
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata Wood Speedwell Veronica montana Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa Cleavers Galium aparine Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,222 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Mallard · Mandarin Duck · Jay · Robin +39
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Greylag Goose Anser anser Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Wigeon Mareca penelope Stock Dove Columba oenas Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Linnet Linaria cannabina Rook Corvus frugilegus Raven Corvus corax Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Bank Vole · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Cantharis pellucida · Syrphus · Ferdinandea cuprea · Cantharis livida · Xylota segnis +1
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida Syrphus Syrphus Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Skullcap · Wood Speedwell · Common Figwort · Cleavers · Slender St John's-wort +6
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata Wood Speedwell Veronica montana Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa Cleavers Galium aparine Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica 