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Getting here
55.71254, -2.75566
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Rook +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Rook +85 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Smoky-winged Woodlouse-fly, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle, Pachytomella parallela +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Smoky-winged Woodlouse-fly, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle, Pachytomella parallela +5 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Wild Cherry, Meadowsweet +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Wild Cherry, Meadowsweet +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Meadowsweet, Sheep's Sorrel
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Southern Upland WayCycling route
Border LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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