Getting here
55.43086, -2.72747
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff +60 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Nicrophorus investigator, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Black Sexton Beetle +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nicrophorus investigator, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Black Sexton Beetle +74 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Least Bur-reed +180 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Least Bur-reed +180 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
DenholmCycling route23 km
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Border LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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