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Makerstoun Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.59056, -2.52776

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Pink-footed Goose
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Borders Abbeys Way passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Pink-footed Goose, Skylark +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Pink-footed Goose, Skylark +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Field Scabious +26 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Field Scabious +26 more · last seen 2022

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Borders Abbeys Way

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to Innerleithen

Varies

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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Melrose Yellow RouteCycling route22 km

Scott's View and Dryburgh

Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km
Named routeRef greenLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kalemouth and NisbetCycling route32 km
Named routeRef blueLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Makerstoun Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Makerstoun Church

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Nearby places

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🌱Heatherhouse ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wall GardensUrban park4.6 km→⛪Smailholm ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Roxburgh Parish ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Roxburgh CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Floors CastleHistoric site4.5 km→

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