Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › Scotland › South Scotland › Scottish Borders Getting here
55.48183, -2.55128
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Raspberry +76 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Raspberry +76 more · last seen 2024
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way - deviation Walking route ▾
bypasses Haretsanes attraction
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Borders Abbeys Way Walking route 109 km ▾
Named route Length 109 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Kelso Yellow Route Cycling route 39 km ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 39 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Denholm and Lillisleaf Cycling route 31 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 31 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Oxnam Loop Cycling route 18 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 18 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Scraesburgh Loop Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 11 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Kalemouth and Nisbet Cycling route 32 km ▾
Named route Ref blue Length 32 km Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
3,681 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,681 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Swift · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron · Grey Wagtail +42
Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goosander Mergus merganser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Whitethroat Curruca communis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Elder Aphid · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Green Shieldbug
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Leopard's-bane · Prickly Sow-thistle · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Montbretia · Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +12
Leopard's-bane Doronicum pardalianches Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,681 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Swift · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron · Grey Wagtail +42
Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goosander Mergus merganser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rock Dove Columba livia Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Whitethroat Curruca communis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Orange Ladybird · Elder Aphid · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Green Shieldbug
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Leopard's-bane · Prickly Sow-thistle · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Montbretia · Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +12
Leopard's-bane Doronicum pardalianches Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Montbretia Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Clover
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium pratense
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata
Monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis
American Speedwell Veronica peregrina
American Speedwell Veronica peregrina
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush agg. Juncus bufonius
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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