Roxburgh Castle
✦ Ancient woodland12 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
55.59616, -2.45704
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Euphrasia officinalis · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +46 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km▾
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km▾
Named routeRef greenLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km▾
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km▾
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Roxburgh Castle overlooking the River Teviot
Photos
Roxburgh Castle overlooking the River Teviot
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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