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Coldhouse Kipp Hillfort

1 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.44602, -2.82020

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Valerian, Dandelion, Sweet Vernal-grass +157 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Marsh Valerian, Dandelion, Sweet Vernal-grass +157 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Riband Wave, Carabus problematicus +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Riband Wave, Carabus problematicus +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

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

Drinkstone farm

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drinkstone farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drumlanrig SquareUrban park3.5 km→🌱Little HaughUrban park3.2 km→🌱The HaughUrban park3.1 km→🌱Common Haugh Riverside ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wilton Lodge ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Henderson GardenUrban park3.2 km→

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