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Crichton Castle

0 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.83956, -2.99142

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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
  • 🍄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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Bullfinch, Kestrel +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jay, Bullfinch, Kestrel +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Physcia tenella, Netted Shield Lichen +198 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Physcia tenella, Netted Shield Lichen +198 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Cock's-foot, Hawthorn +165 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Raspberry, Cock's-foot, Hawthorn +165 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Herald, Peacock, Yellow Shell +32 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Herald, Peacock, Yellow Shell +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gorebridge Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Gore WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Innerleithen to EdinburghCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crichton Castle near Gorebridge

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crichton Castle near Gorebridge

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🌱Vogrie Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️VogrieCountry park2 km→🌱VogrieUrban park2 km→🌱Auld Gala ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Middleton HallUrban park3.3 km→🌱Auld Gala ParkUrban park4 km→

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