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Bankhead Cemetary

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.93650, -2.35834

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Berwickshire Coastal Path 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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Brown Chafer, Syrphus +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Brown Chafer, Syrphus +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Coltsfoot, Frosted Orache +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Rocket, Coltsfoot, Frosted Orache +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Berwickshire Coastal Path

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Berwickshire Coastal PathWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eyemouth Yellow RouteCycling route42 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 42 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route341 m
Named routeRef 76Length 341 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

An old fire engine at Cockburnspath

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An old fire engine at Cockburnspath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Helens ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site500 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.6 km→⛪Oldhamstocks Parish ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Innerwick CastleHistoric site4.7 km→✦St Helen's ChapelHistoric site2.8 km→

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