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Kelso Old Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.59793, -2.43178

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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 Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Athripsodes albifrons, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026

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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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Crocuses at Kelso Old Parish Churchyard

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crocuses at Kelso Old Parish Churchyard

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Facilities

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Café

The Topiary Restarant · 147m

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Parking

Abbey Row Centre · Free · 70m

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Playground

235m away

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Toilets

119m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

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