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55.89792, -3.27575
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides, Sickle-leaved Hook-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal Towpath Walking route 106 km ▾
Named route Length 106 km National walking route
Show on map Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CEC18 Local walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JMW Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map 93 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route RR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RR Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 754 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 754 National Cycle Network
Show on map Quiet Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Roseburn to Union Canal Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 National Cycle Network
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-Castlelaw Mountain bike route ▾
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle route Mountain bike route ▾
Harlaw-Glencorse Mountain bike route ▾
Great North Trail (Central Belt) Mountain bike route 83.7 km ▾
Named route Length 83.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Bavelaw-Flotterstone Mountain bike route ▾
Bavelaw-Nine Mile Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Mtb
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Wildlife to spot
47,321 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 47,321 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +34
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major Goosander Mergus merganser Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 22 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · 2-spot Ladybird · Ectopsocus petersi · Orange Ladybird +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Great Scented Liverwort · Sickle-leaved Hook-moss +31
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 47,321 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +34
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major Goosander Mergus merganser Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 22 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · 2-spot Ladybird · Ectopsocus petersi · Orange Ladybird +17
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki Fern-leaved Hook-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides · Great Scented Liverwort · Sickle-leaved Hook-moss +31
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Great Scented Liverwort Conocephalum conicum Sickle-leaved Hook-moss Sanionia uncinata Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Pohlia wahlenbergii var. wahlenbergii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata
Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris2025
Ectopsocus axillaris Ectopsocus axillaris2025
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Chiloscyphus polyanthos Chiloscyphus polyanthos
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Blueish Veilwort Metzgeria violacea
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Dwarf Swan-neck Moss Campylopus pyriformis
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Ulota crispa s.str. Ulota crispa s.str.
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Greasewort Aneura pinguis
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Fragile Fork-moss Dicranum tauricum
Fragile Fork-moss Dicranum tauricum
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Pict-moss Hygrohypnum luridum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Tree-moss Climacium dendroides
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Spiral Extinguisher-moss Encalypta streptocarpa
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Woolly Fringe-moss Racomitrium lanuginosum
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Common Threadwort Cephaloziella divaricata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata Palustriella commutata
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Bruch's Pincushion Ulota bruchii
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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