Getting here
55.92296, -3.32726
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +76 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Central Belt)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)Walking route
A Walk with Robert Louis StevensonWalking route
🚴Cycling
99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route RRCycling route
NCN National Route 754Cycling route
Quiet Route 9Cycling route
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection
Route 75Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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