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Langshaw Tower

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.64896, -2.76876

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Chaffinch
  • 🌿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 — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Twin-spot Carpet +48 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Peacock, Meadow Brown, Twin-spot Carpet +48 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sallow, Lady's Bedstraw, Silverweed +176 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Common Sallow, Lady's Bedstraw, Silverweed +176 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Spear-leaved Orache, Elder +27 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

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
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km

Abbotsford Circuit

Named routeRef blueLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km

Midlem & Lindean

Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Abbotsford LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The remains of Langshaw Tower

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The remains of Langshaw Tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bank Street GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Public ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wooplaw Community WoodlandsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth SquareUrban park4.1 km→⛪Old Parish and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🌱Gala ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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