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Gilliestongues Hillfort

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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Toothwort, Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Grass +46 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Toothwort, Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Grass +46 more · last seen 2015

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hawthorn, Barren Strawberry +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Moth, Orange-tip, Cercopis vulnerata +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Emperor Moth, Orange-tip, Cercopis vulnerata +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Oxnam LoopCycling route18 km
Named routeRef greenLength 18 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Scraesburgh LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kalemouth and NisbetCycling route32 km
Named routeRef blueLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Oxnam and CrailingCycling route28 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 28 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

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