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Getting here
55.65174, -3.29225
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Grey Heron
- ✦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
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Grey Heron
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Goosander +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, Goosander +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +99 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Broad-leaved Dock +189 more · last seen 2017
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
John Buchan WayWalking route22 km▾
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (West Linton to Traquair)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cademuir CircuitCycling route12 km▾
Named routeRef yellowLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
The Eldons / EddlestonCycling route36 km▾
Named routeRef redLength 36 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Peebles to EddlestonCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Innerleithen Purple RouteCycling route86 km▾
Named routeRef purpleLength 86 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Tweed CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km▾
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
Photos
East gateway of the Roman Fort at Lyne
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Wildlife to spot
2,686 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,686 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds6 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Grey Heron · Barn Owl · Goosander · Magpie · House Martin +1
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2022
- MagpiePica pica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2022
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Daubenton's Bat
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii2024
Star Sedge · Sweet Vernal-grass · Heath Rush · Common Yellow-sedge · Common Bent +99
- Star SedgeCarex echinata2022
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2022
- Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2022
- Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2022
- Common BentAgrostis capillaris2022
- Jointed RushJuncus articulatus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,686 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds6 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Grey Heron · Barn Owl · Goosander · Magpie · House Martin +1
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- GoosanderMergus merganser2022
- MagpiePica pica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2022
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Daubenton's Bat
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris
- Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii2024
Star Sedge · Sweet Vernal-grass · Heath Rush · Common Yellow-sedge · Common Bent +99
- Star SedgeCarex echinata2022
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2022
- Heath RushJuncus squarrosus2022
- Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2022
- Common BentAgrostis capillaris2022
- Jointed RushJuncus articulatus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2022Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2022Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2022Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua2022Carnation SedgeCarex panicea2022Carnation SedgeCarex panicea2022Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens2022Heath-grassDanthonia decumbens2022BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2022BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2022YarrowAchillea millefolium2022YarrowAchillea millefolium2022Spreading Meadow-grassPoa humilis2022Spreading Meadow-grassPoa humilis2022HeatherCalluna vulgaris2022HeatherCalluna vulgaris2022Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2022Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2022Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2022Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2022Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2022Lesser SpearwortRanunculus flammula2022Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2022Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2022RowanSorbus aucuparia2022RowanSorbus aucuparia2022Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2022Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2022HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2022HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2022Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2022Bulbous RushJuncus bulbosus2022Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2022Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2022TormentilPotentilla erecta2022TormentilPotentilla erecta2022BrackenPteridium aquilinum2022BrackenPteridium aquilinum2022White CloverTrifolium repens2022White CloverTrifolium repens2022Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2022Cross-leaved HeathErica tetralix2022Quaking-grassBriza media2022Quaking-grassBriza media2022SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2022SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2022Grass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustris2022Grass-of-ParnassusParnassia palustris2022Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2022Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2022Japanese RoseRosa rugosaJapanese RoseRosa rugosaGreen FigwortScrophularia umbrosaGreen FigwortScrophularia umbrosaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2022Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2022Norway SprucePicea abies2022Norway SprucePicea abies2022Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2022Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2022Bitter-vetchLathyrus linifolius2022Bitter-vetchLathyrus linifolius2022DandelionTaraxacum2022DandelionTaraxacum2022LousewortPedicularis sylvatica2022LousewortPedicularis sylvatica2022AshFraxinus excelsior2022AshFraxinus excelsior2022Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2022Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum2022Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra2022Sand SpurreySpergularia rubra2022Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2022Glaucous SedgeCarex flacca2022Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2022Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2022Scots PinePinus sylvestris2022Scots PinePinus sylvestris2022Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2022Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile2022Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera2022Pill SedgeCarex pilulifera2022Fen BedstrawGalium uliginosum2022Fen BedstrawGalium uliginosum2022Bell HeatherErica cinerea2022Bell HeatherErica cinerea2022Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2022Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa2022FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2022FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2022Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2022Heath Wood-rushLuzula multiflora2022Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2022Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2022Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2022Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2022Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2022Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2022Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2022Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2022Common SorrelRumex acetosa2022Common SorrelRumex acetosa2022Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2022Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2022Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2022Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2022Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2022Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2022Soft-rushJuncus effusus2022Soft-rushJuncus effusus2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2022Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2022Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2022Cock's-footDactylis glomerata2022Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2022Procumbent PearlwortSagina procumbens2022Dryopteris cambrensisDryopteris cambrensis2022Dryopteris cambrensisDryopteris cambrensis2022Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2022Sitka SprucePicea sitchensis2022Lemon-scented FernOreopteris limbosperma2022Lemon-scented FernOreopteris limbosperma2022Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2022Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2022Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2022Rusty WillowSalix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2022Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2022Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2022Wild ThymeThymus drucei2022Wild ThymeThymus drucei2022Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2022Small Sweet-grassGlyceria declinata2022Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2022Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2022Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2022Devil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensis2022SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2022SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2022Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2022Short-fruited WillowherbEpilobium obscurum2022Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2022Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2022Early Hair-grassAira praecox2022Early Hair-grassAira praecox2022SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2022SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2022Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2022Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2022CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2022CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2022Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2022Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa2022Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2022Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2022Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2022Purple Moor-grassMolinia caerulea2022Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2022Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2022Tufted VetchVicia cracca2022Tufted VetchVicia cracca2022Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2022Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2022Burnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifraga2022Burnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifraga2022EyebrightEuphrasia2022EyebrightEuphrasia2022Agrostis caninaAgrostis canina2022Agrostis caninaAgrostis canina2022Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2022Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa2022Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustre2022Marsh HorsetailEquisetum palustre2022Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2022Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2022Mat-grassNardus stricta2022Mat-grassNardus stricta2022Greater PlantainPlantago major2022Greater PlantainPlantago major2022Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2022Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2022Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2022Ragged-RobinSilene flos-cuculi2022BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2022BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2022Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2022Sharp-flowered RushJuncus acutiflorus2022Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2022Common ButterwortPinguicula vulgaris2022Common NettleUrtica dioica2022Common NettleUrtica dioica2022OsierSalix viminalis2022OsierSalix viminalis2022