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Getting here
55.45370, -2.63505
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Robin 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Borders Abbeys Way; Named hiking route nearby: Borders Abbeys Way passes nearby 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Robin 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Borders Abbeys Way; Named hiking route nearby: Borders Abbeys Way passes nearby 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab +81 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Goldilocks Buttercup, Crowberry agg. +148 more · last seen 2017
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Borders Abbeys Way; Named hiking route nearby: Borders Abbeys Way
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys Way Walking route 109 km ▾
Named route Length 109 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Denholm Cycling route 23 km ▾
Named route Ref blue Length 23 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Cavers and Stobs Cycling route 30 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 30 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 Photos Ruberslaw Parish Church at Bedrule
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Wildlife to spot
3,073 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,073 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Willow Warbler · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Linnet Linaria cannabina Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Badger Meles meles2024 Shore Sexton Beetle
Shore Sexton Beetle Necrodes littoralis Brooklime · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Hazel · Common Sorrel · Creeping Buttercup +75
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Hazel Corylus avellana Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Pignut Conopodium majus Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,073 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Willow Warbler · Blackbird · Chiffchaff +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Linnet Linaria cannabina Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Curlew Numenius arquata Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Rabbit · Mole · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Badger Meles meles2024 Shore Sexton Beetle
Shore Sexton Beetle Necrodes littoralis Brooklime · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Hazel · Common Sorrel · Creeping Buttercup +75
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Hazel Corylus avellana Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Pignut Conopodium majus Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Keeled Garlic Allium carinatum
Keeled Garlic Allium carinatum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
White Butterbur Petasites albus
White Butterbur Petasites albus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Wood Stitchwort Stellaria nemorum
Wood Stitchwort Stellaria nemorum
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Fragrant Agrimony Agrimonia procera
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