Getting here
55.51229, -2.79580
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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 — Red-legged Partridge, Blackbird, Nuthatch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Blackbird, Nuthatch +66 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Conifer Mazegill, Candlesnuff Fungus +346 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Turkeytail, Conifer Mazegill, Candlesnuff Fungus +346 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Betony, Two-spined Acaena, Herb-Robert +44 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Betony, Two-spined Acaena, Herb-Robert +44 more · last seen 2015
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Jelly Tooth, False Chanterelle +15 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone Moth, Meadow Brown +38 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone Moth, Meadow Brown +38 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km
Midlem & Lindean
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Selkirk Green routeCycling route11 km
Selkirk Yellow RouteCycling route32 km
🚵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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