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Duns Castle

0 ha

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.78232, -2.35599

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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
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Wren, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Wren, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Festuca rubra, Creeping Thistle +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Festuca rubra, Creeping Thistle +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Figwort Weevil, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Figwort Weevil, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Common Chickweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Duns Green RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef greenLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Red RouteCycling route41 km
Named routeRef redLength 41 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Blue RouteCycling route16 km
Named routeRef blueLength 16 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Yellow RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 26 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Duns Castle in Berwickshire

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Duns Castle in Berwickshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duns ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪Duns Old and Boston ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site1.2 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site900 m→

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