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Fast Castle, Motte

✦ Ancient woodland

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Robin
  • 🌳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

Free

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Snowdrop, Crowberry agg., Goldilocks Buttercup +147 more · last seen 2017; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab +63 more · last seen 2023

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
DenholmCycling route23 km
Named routeRef blueLength 23 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Named routeRef redLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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