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Howden, Motte

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.53243, -2.85954

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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
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dor Beetle, Dryomyza anilis, Rhingia · last seen 2026; Insects — Dor Beetle, Dryomyza anilis, Rhingia · last seen 2026

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
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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km

Midlem & Lindean

Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Green routeCycling route11 km
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Yellow RouteCycling route32 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Orange RouteCycling route14 km
Named routeRef orangeLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Magenta RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeLength 26 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motte, Howden

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motte, Howden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bog ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Old KirkHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Joseph's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site2 km→🪦Brierylaw CemeteryCemetery2.9 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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