Getting here
55.50743, -2.35543
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: Border Loop
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
4 Abbeys Cycleway · Cycling0
Kelso Green Route · Cycling30 km
Yetholm Blue route · Cycling9 km
Kelso Yellow Route · Cycling39 km
About this urban park
Gateshaw Brae is a urban park covering 8 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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