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Walled Garden

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 339m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Orange-tip +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Orange-tip +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2025; Fungi — Thedgonia ligustrina · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Forth & Clyde/Union Canal TowpathWalking route106 km
Named routeLength 106 kmNational walking route
Forth Bridges TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Forth Bridges TrailPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Water of Leith Walkway (Slateford to Leith)Walking route
Named routeRef CEC18Local walking route
John Muir Way (Linlithgow to South Queensferry)Walking route24 km
Named routeRef JMWLength 24 kmPoint-to-pointNational 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

116 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
Newbridge to South QueensferryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Silverknowes Promenade Quiet RouteCycling route

Silverknowes Promenade Quiet Connection

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Central Belt)Mountain bike route83.7 km
Named routeLength 83.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

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