Borthwick Parish Church
Getting here
55.82553, -3.00884
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Shelduck
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Shelduck
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Shelduck, Lapwing +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Shelduck, Lapwing +85 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Collared Parachute, Red Cracking Bolete +10 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Collared Parachute, Red Cracking Bolete +10 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Three-nerved Sandwort, Sanicle, Oak Fern +119 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Three-nerved Sandwort, Sanicle, Oak Fern +119 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Oak Fern, Rowan, Sweet Cicely +18 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Gore WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Main RouteCycling route389 m
Wildlife to spot
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