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Heatheryett Cemetery

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Green Mountain Fringe-moss +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Green Mountain Fringe-moss +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Eristalis nemorum, Common Red Soldier Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Eristalis nemorum, Common Red Soldier Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Innerleithen Yellow RouteCycling route59 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 59 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km

Abbotsford Circuit

Named routeRef blueLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Melrose Green RouteCycling route

Eildons

Named routeRef greenLocal cycle route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km

Midlem & Lindean

Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Heatheryett Cemetery, Galashiels

Heatheryett Cemetery, Galashiels

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