📌 Spott, East Lothian
★★★
Signs at the entrance to this wildlife reserve warn of snakes for company. The ancient woodland within steep-sided Woodhall Dean is adder territory, with the venomous creatures most likely to be encountered between March and October. Much more likely sightings include grey squirrels, frogs and songbirds, but this walk is far from mundane; the forest is full of photogenic spots, with excellent views into the Lammermuir Hills from the higher parts of the loop where the trees thin.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish at track junction on minor road corner, 2 mi south of Spott
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 685734
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.952656,-2.505727
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Space for a few cars only – don’t block access
📝 Key info
▶ 4 km / 2 mi | ▲ 120 m | ⌛ 1.5 hr
Features: 🌳 Woodhall Dean wildlife reserve
⬤ Moderate | Undulating & narrow woodland paths. Some steep drops, a fair amount of up & down, but only rare wet sections.
Download file for GPS➡️ Anticlockwise lollipop circuit: start – Tinker’s Leap via north side of Woodhall Burn – return by south bank, later rejoining outward route. Reserve map 🔗 here
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Grey squirrels, froglets, yellowhammers and other small birds.
Weather: Sunny intervals, temperature in mid teens.
July 2020
