Gilliestongues Hillfort
Getting here
55.44189, -2.57510
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Toothwort, Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Grass +46 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Toothwort, Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Grass +46 more · last seen 2015
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Hawthorn, Barren Strawberry +9 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Emperor Moth, Orange-tip, Cercopis vulnerata +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Emperor Moth, Orange-tip, Cercopis vulnerata +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Oxnam LoopCycling route18 km
Scraesburgh LoopCycling route11 km
Kalemouth and NisbetCycling route32 km
Oxnam and CrailingCycling route28 km
Wildlife to spot
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