Getting here
55.54703, -2.84188
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
18
18 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to Innerleithen · Cycling0
Melrose Red Route · Cycling25 km
Innerleithen Blue Route · Cycling67 km
Borders Abbeys Way · Walking109 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Mercat Cross is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
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Café
The Peony Rose · 92m
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Parking
10 nearby · Free · 15m
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Toilets
39m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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