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Fast Castle, Motte

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.45630, -2.64146

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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1 signed route nearby

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

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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

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Motte near the Rule Water

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motte near the Rule Water

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Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quoiting HaughUrban park2.9 km→✦Leyden's MonumentHistoric site2.7 km→⛪Bedrule Parish ChurchReligious grounds500 m→✦Bedrule Castle (Site of)Historic site300 m→✦Fatlips CastleHistoric site3 km→⛪Minto Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→