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Cocknurnspath Tower (ruin)

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📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.92099, -2.34626

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Brown Chafer, 7-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Brown Chafer, 7-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Coltsfoot, Blackthorn +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Rocket, Coltsfoot, Blackthorn +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Frosted Orache, Common Chickweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Berwickshire Coastal PathWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Duns Red RouteCycling route41 km
Named routeRef redLength 41 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Eyemouth Yellow RouteCycling route42 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 42 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route341 m
Named routeRef 76Length 341 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of Cockburnspath Tower

📷 kim traynor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Cockburnspath Tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Helens ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.2 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site1.6 km→🪦Bankhead CemetaryCemetery1.9 km→✦St Helen's ChapelHistoric site2.1 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site4.6 km→

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