Getting here
55.82096, -3.07705
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Shelduck, Pink-footed Goose +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Shelduck, Pink-footed Goose +84 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Naevia punctiformis, Lecanographa amylacea +11 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Naevia punctiformis, Lecanographa amylacea +11 more · last seen 2020
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Wavy Bitter-cress, American Skunk-cabbage +13 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ringlet, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
North Esk WayWalking route
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Gore WayWalking route
Midlothian Core PathsWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Loanhead to Roslin Railway PathCycling route
Quiet Route 61Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
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