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Union Park

7 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

55.93578, -3.27650

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Coffee Express — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Royal MileWalking route
Named route
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Pentland Way (Glencorse Reservoir to Swanston)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 1)Walking route
Named routeRef JMWPoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

170 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 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Quiet Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Quiet Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Local cycle route
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dreghorn-CastlelawMountain bike route
Named route
Bonaly - Glencorse off road cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Pentland Reservoirs MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Union Park

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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