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✦ Historic site

Site of Linton Tower

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.52813, -2.35945

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Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km▾
Named routeRef greenLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Blue routeCycling route9 km▾
Named routeRef blueLength 9 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
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km▾
Named routeRef orangeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

About this historic site

Site of Linton Tower is an ancient historic site. 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

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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The view from Linton Kirk in Roxburghshire

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The view from Linton Kirk in Roxburghshire

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clifton ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Gateshaw BraeUrban park2.3 km→⛪Morebattle Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🌱MarlfieldUrban park3.7 km→⛪Linton Parish ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Hownam LawHistoric site4.7 km→