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Ettrick Church

📷 James Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.41873, -3.17091

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Goldeneye, Raven +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Goldeneye, Raven +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Common Bent, Heath Wood-rush +147 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bilberry, Common Bent, Heath Wood-rush +147 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small Heath +3 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Green-veined White, Ringlet, Small Heath +3 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Sheep's Sorrel, Great Scented Liverwort +1 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 A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ettrick Church.

📷 James Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ettrick Church.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Monument to the Ettrick ShepherdHistoric site400 m→✦Thirlestane House (site of)Historic site2.3 km→

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