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Highchesters Hill Hillfort

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.42132, -2.85736

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Raven
  • 🌿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 — Magpie, Raven, Chiffchaff +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Raven, Chiffchaff +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Paris, Bog-myrtle +287 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Herb-Paris, Bog-myrtle +287 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Meadowsweet +36 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis rustica, Tipula paludosa, Tipula scripta +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Cantharis rustica, Tipula paludosa, Tipula scripta +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
DenholmCycling route23 km
Named routeRef blueLength 23 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Named routeRef redLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
Named routeRef greenLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional 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

Photos

Fields, Highchesters

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields, Highchesters

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drumlanrig SquareUrban park4.2 km→🌱Little HaughUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wilton Lodge ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Henderson GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱The HaughUrban park4.1 km→🌱Common Haugh Riverside ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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