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Site of Clifton Village

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.52619, -2.28795

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Gadwall
  • 🌳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 — Mute Swan, Gadwall, Mallard +87 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 — Mute Swan, Gadwall, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Kirk Yetholm) - deviationWalking route▾

to keep main route contiguous for route analysis

Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yetholm Blue routeCycling route9 km▾
Named routeRef blueLength 9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km▾
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km▾
Named routeRef orangeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal 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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Clifton Burn

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifton Burn

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Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gateshaw BraeUrban park4.7 km→⛪Morebattle Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Yetholm Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Hownam LawHistoric site4.5 km→⛪Linton Parish ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Site of Linton TowerHistoric site4.5 km→