Short birdwatching visit · Scottish Wildlife Trust
Erraid Wood
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Check conditions; individual bird seasons mostly unstated
- Headline birds
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Parking
- The published parking area has room for about three cars.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Edinburgh (6 mi / 9.7 km)
Erraid Wood occupies steep ground on the north-eastern edge of the Pentland Hills. Its mature broadleaved trees support woodland birds, with Spotted Flycatcher and Treecreeper named in the overview and Yellowhammer in the wildlife selection. The Trust also highlights views towards East Lothian and the Firth of Forth, giving the walk a wider landscape setting. Approach from the small roadside parking area and climb towards the woodland entrance. Birdwatching should follow that established approach, taking time to look through the canopy without assuming that all of the wooded slope is a prepared route.
Birds and seasons
- Spotted Flycatcher · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Spotted Flycatcher
- Treecreeper — Season not stated Source for Treecreeper
- Yellowhammer — Season not stated Source for Yellowhammer
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- From the parking area head west uphill towards the reserve entrance. The wooded setting is on steep slopes; the profile does not establish a level accessible circuit.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The published parking area has room for about three cars.
- 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: The operator describes the turn near Erraid House off the A702 south of Edinburgh’s bypass, with a small parking area immediately after the turning.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 7.6 straight-line miles
- Cameron Reservoir · 31.5 straight-line miles
- Tay Reedbeds · 35.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Aberlady Bay Local Nature Reserve, 16.4 miles away in a straight line.
- Roslin Glen · 2.8 miles in a straight line
- Duddingston Loch north shore · 4.4 miles in a straight line
- Musselburgh Lagoons and Levenhall Links · 7.6 miles in a straight line