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📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.51708, -2.74274

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Raven
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 110m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Swallow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Swallow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Crosswort, Dandelion +237 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Crosswort, Dandelion +237 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Garlic Mustard +29 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km

Midlem & Lindean

Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Magenta RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeLength 26 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

Photos

Ominous sky over Lilliesleaf

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ominous sky over Lilliesleaf

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lilliesleaf GreenUrban park300 m→✦Riddell HouseHistoric site1.6 km→✦Clerklands HillfortHistoric site3.4 km→⛳Lilliesleaf Golf CourseGolf course3.9 km→⛪Lilliesleaf KirkReligious grounds800 m→✦General's TowerHistoric site1.2 km→

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