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Branxholme Castle

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📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.39595, -2.84731

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Chiffchaff
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Chiffchaff, Linnet +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Chiffchaff, Linnet +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Chickweed, Lady's Bedstraw +178 more · last seen 2016

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Melanostoma scalare, Snail Hunter +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
DenholmCycling route23 km
Named routeRef blueLength 23 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Named routeRef redLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
Named routeRef greenLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional 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

Branxholme Castle

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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