Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
55.55996, -2.21188
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ciliated Fringewort, Bifid Crestwort, Mougeot's Yoke-moss +79 more · last seen 2014
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Downlooker Snipefly, Pterostichus quadrifoveolatus, Ctenicera cuprea · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 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
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
Photos
20 photos from nearby open sources
Field by Elsdonburn Shank
Photos
Field by Elsdonburn Shank
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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