Vogrie Country Park

Notification of event within the park

• The Woodland Dance Project is on Saturday 27 September from 12 noon.
• To allow event setup and takedown, and manage traffic during the event, the car park barriers will be open from Thursday 25 to Tuesday 30 September.
• The event organiser has covered the cost of parking during this period.
• Woodland Dance Project website

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The gates normally open 7.30am daily all year round.

• Opening times and parking
• Getting to Vogrie
• Park safety, accessibility, and dogs

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New - car park season ticket

Pay £79 annually to use car park all year round.

Buy parking season ticket

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Within the park

Places to explore within the park include woodlands, ponds and streams, grassland and parkland.

• Woodland and countryside walks
  • 11.5 miles of signed countryside paths through woodlands and the Tyne Valley
  • A choice of walking routes available to suit all needs
  • Information is shown on panels in the park, and on the map and leaflet
    • Vogrie Country Park leaflet (PDF)
    • Vogrie Country Park map (PDF)
    • Note: the map and leaflet show a golf course which is now planted as a wildflower meadow.
• Adventure playground
• Toddler playground
• Picnic areas
• Open lawn
• BBQ areas available to hire
• Orienteering
  • Orienteering maps
• Cycling
• Horse riding
  • The park contains a section of the 13-mile Tyne Esk horse trail
• Wildflower meadow
• Sculptures and installations
• Parkrun
  • Takes place each Saturday morning at 9:30am
  • Parkrun website
• Midlothian Dog Training Club
  • Classes take place on a Saturday morning and a Thursday evening
  • MDTC website

Countryside Ranger Service 

The Ranger Service is based at Vogrie House.

• Environmental education sessions
• Free resource boxes for schools and groups
  • Pond dipping
  • Mini beast hunting
  • Bird walking
  • Exploring nature
• Volunteering opportunities
  • Vogrie Volunteers meet on the last Monday of each month
• Midlothian Ranger Service

Café and soft play

The Tree Top Café and soft play can be found in the main house. All food and drink are available to eat inside or to take away and enjoy in the grounds. 

• Hot and cold drinks
• Freshly made to order hot and cold food
• Cakes and traybakes
• Children's menu
• Dog treats
• Tree Top café website

The Bubbling Toad     

The Bubbling Toad is based on the 1st floor of the main house.
It offers an ‘enchanted destination’ in the heart of the park for wizards and fairies of all ages.
Enjoy:

• Magical parties
• Potion making
• Escape Room experiences
• Woodland finds and enchanted gems crafting adventures
• The Bubbling Toad website

Miniature railway

• The railway is operated by Eskvalley Model Engineering Society

Girlguiding Midlothian

Vogrie Residential and Training Centre is situated in Vogrie Country Park. Originally the stable block, the building has been leased to Girlguiding Midlothian since 1971.