Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Roslin Glen
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Check conditions; individual bird seasons mostly unstated
- Headline birds
- Chiffchaff · Blackcap · Bullfinch
- Parking
- Check the precise operator directions before stopping, and leave the roadside approach clear.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Midlothian
The Trust’s Roslin Glen reserve occupies steep wooded banks beside the River North Esk. Oak, ash, hazel, cherry and hawthorn provide shelter and food for breeding birds including Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Bullfinch, all named in the operator’s profile. Woodland flowers and fungi add interest to a quiet visit, with bluebells highlighted in spring. The public walking recommendation here follows the paths south of the B7003. The Trust does not maintain paths in the northern section, so this entry should not be read as an invitation to explore every wooded bank.
Birds and seasons
- Chiffchaff · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Chiffchaff
- Blackcap · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Blackcap
- Bullfinch · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Bullfinch
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use the paths into the reserve south of the B7003. There are no maintained paths on the northern side, and the wooded river banks are steep.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Check the precise operator directions before stopping, and leave the roadside approach clear.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Follow the operator’s B7003 approach from the A6094 through Lasswade and Rosewell. A layby on the left is described along that road.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 8.0 straight-line miles
- Cameron Reservoir · 32.7 straight-line miles
- Eden Estuary Local Nature Reserve · 36.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve, 16.3 miles away in a straight line.
- Erraid Wood · 2.8 miles in a straight line
- Duddingston Loch north shore · 6.1 miles in a straight line
- Hadfast Valley · 7.9 miles in a straight line