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Ashkirk Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.48899, -2.84610

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Cross Borders Drove Road passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Leaf Weevil, Pine Weevil, Carabus problematicus +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Leaf Weevil, Pine Weevil, Carabus problematicus +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Selkirk Magenta RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeLength 26 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashkirk Parish Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashkirk Parish Church

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⛳Lilliesleaf Golf CourseGolf course3.7 km→⛳Woll Golf CourseGolf course700 m→✦Sinton House (site of)Historic site2.1 km→✦Boosmill Hill HillfortHistoric site3.9 km→✦Clerklands HillfortHistoric site4.1 km→✦Howden, MotteHistoric site4.9 km→

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