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55.51349, -2.59019
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 103m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 103m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Yellow Stagshorn, Pleuroceras pseudoplatani +37 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Yellow Stagshorn, Pleuroceras pseudoplatani +37 more · last seen 2024
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way - deviation Walking route ▾
bypasses Haretsanes attraction
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Borders Abbeys Way Walking route 109 km ▾
Named route Length 109 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Kelso Yellow Route Cycling route 39 km ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 39 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Denholm and Lillisleaf Cycling route 31 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 31 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Oxnam Loop Cycling route 18 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 18 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Scraesburgh Loop Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 11 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Kalemouth and Nisbet Cycling route 32 km ▾
Named route Ref blue Length 32 km Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
6,161 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,161 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Chiffchaff · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +41
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goosander Mergus merganser Dipper Cinclus cinclus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Raven Corvus corax Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rook Corvus frugilegus 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Badger · Hedgehog · Red Squirrel +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Brown Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird · Xylota segnis · Red-legged Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird +8
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Syrphus Syrphus Leistus rufomarginatus Leistus rufomarginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,161 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Chiffchaff · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch +41
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goosander Mergus merganser Dipper Cinclus cinclus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Sand Martin Riparia riparia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Raven Corvus corax Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rook Corvus frugilegus 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Badger · Hedgehog · Red Squirrel +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Brown Chafer · 7-spot Ladybird · Xylota segnis · Red-legged Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird +8
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Syrphus Syrphus Leistus rufomarginatus Leistus rufomarginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Trioza urticae Trioza urticae
Trioza urticae Trioza urticae
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis
Anisotoma humeralis Anisotoma humeralis
Anisotoma humeralis Anisotoma humeralis
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus
Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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