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Billie Castle
BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome
Getting here
55.82933, -2.24197
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Picnic spot
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
Duns Red RouteCycling route41 km
Named routeRef redLength 41 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Blue RouteCycling route16 km
Named routeRef blueLength 16 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Eyemouth Yellow RouteCycling route42 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 42 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Eyemouth Blue RouteCycling route22 km
Named routeRef blueLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Wildlife to spot
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