Gala Bowling Club
Getting here
55.61407, -2.80936
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
- 🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Coffee Tree — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Coffee Tree — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bowling greens
Very strong match
Bowling green
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Chiffchaff, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Chiffchaff, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Fen Puffball, Deer Shield, Clustered Domecap +17 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Fen Puffball, Deer Shield, Clustered Domecap +17 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Wall Thread-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green Mountain Fringe-moss, Wall Thread-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +39 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle, Xylota sylvarum +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Violet Ground Beetle, Xylota sylvarum +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)Walking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Innerleithen Yellow RouteCycling route59 km
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km
Abbotsford Circuit
Melrose Green RouteCycling route
Eildons
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km
Midlem & Lindean
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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