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Woodhall Picnic Site

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

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.90711, -2.92500

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis livida, 14-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis livida, 14-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 196

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Core PathsWalking route

East Lothian Core Path Network

Named routeLocal walking route
Pencaitland Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1722 WaggonwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 196Cycling route
Named routeRef 196National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 196Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route499 m
Named routeRef 196Length 499 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 196Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route362 m
Named routeRef 196Length 362 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodhall Picnic Site

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

Woodhall Picnic Site

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