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Straiton Pond

6 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

55.88817, -3.15060

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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
  • 🅿️Straiton Park and Ride 119m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Gorse Weevil +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Gorse Weevil +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innocent RailwayWalking route
Named routeRef CEC5
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route RRCycling route
Named routeRef RRLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Named routeRef 754National Cycle Network
Quiet Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Bavelaw-FlotterstoneMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Straiton Pond is a Local Nature Reserve of 6 hectares located in Midlothian, Edinburgh and Lothians, Scotland. The pond area attracts various birdlife, providing ideal conditions for wildlife watching, with surrounding paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Straiton Pond Nature Reserve

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Straiton Pond Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Craigmillar Castle ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Drum ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Seven Acre ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Braid HillsUrban park4 km→🌱Little France ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉Hermitage of Braid / Blackford HillNature reserve4.6 km→

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