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Glebe Stone

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Skylark, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Skylark, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Meadowsweet, Grass +222 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Meadowsweet, Grass +222 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Thyme, Hawthorn +18 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Green-veined White +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Ringlet, Green-veined White +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Yellow RouteCycling route32 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Innerleithen Purple RouteCycling route86 km
Named routeRef purpleLength 86 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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