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Waughton Castle

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

56.01887, -2.69610

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Tufted Duck +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Chilacis typhae, Spiked Shieldbug, Pea-leaf Weevil · last seen 2025; Insects — Chilacis typhae, Spiked Shieldbug, Pea-leaf Weevil · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

John Muir Way (North Berwick to Dunbar)Walking route23 km

Named routeRef JMWLength 23 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route

John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)Walking route25 km

Named routeRef JMWLength 25 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route

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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

NCN National Route 76Cycling route

Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

John Muir WayCycling route215 km

Named routeRef JMWLength 215 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route727 m

Named routeRef 76Length 727 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route594 m

Named routeRef 76Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route30 m

Named routeRef 76Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route882 m

Named routeRef 76Length 882 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Go East Lothian TrailMountain bike route

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

8,565 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

8,565 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

summer

2025

Mallard · Coot · Greylag Goose · Moorhen · Mute Swan +51

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
CootFulica atra
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
TealAnas crecca
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
NuthatchSitta europaea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GadwallMareca strepera
JayGarrulus glandarius
WigeonMareca penelope
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
DunnockPrunella modularis
RobinErithacus rubecula
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Barn OwlTyto alba
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
SiskinSpinus spinus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
WhitethroatCurruca communis
RookCorvus frugilegus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
SwiftApus apus
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GreenfinchChloris chloris

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Mammals2 species

summerwinter

2025

Otter · Brown Hare

OtterLutra lutra
Brown HareLepus europaeus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,565 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

summer

2025

Mallard · Coot · Greylag Goose · Moorhen · Mute Swan +51

MallardAnas platyrhynchos
CootFulica atra
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
TealAnas crecca
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
NuthatchSitta europaea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
GadwallMareca strepera
JayGarrulus glandarius
WigeonMareca penelope
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
DunnockPrunella modularis
RobinErithacus rubecula
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Barn OwlTyto alba
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
SiskinSpinus spinus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
WhitethroatCurruca communis
RookCorvus frugilegus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
SwiftApus apus
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
GreenfinchChloris chloris

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerwinter

2025

Otter · Brown Hare

OtterLutra lutra
Brown HareLepus europaeus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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