Plan your visit
DogsCyclingHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.55351, -2.82790
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Selkirk Magenta Route
Varies
Heritage
Moderate match
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
vWalking
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km▾
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km▾
Abbotsford Circuit
Named routeRef blueLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km▾
Midlem & Lindean
Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km▾
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Green routeCycling route11 km▾
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Yellow RouteCycling route32 km▾
Named routeRef yellowLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km▾
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
About this cemetery
Shawfield Cemetery is a cemetery.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · 224m
✓ 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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