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55.52421, -2.41782
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Raven, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pineappleweed, Scentless Mayweed, Field Forget-me-not +32 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pineappleweed, Scentless Mayweed, Field Forget-me-not +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Potato, Common Orache +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Kelso Green Route Cycling route 30 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 30 km Round trip Local 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 Kelso Red Route Cycling route 53 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 53 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
Show on map Oxnam and Crailing Cycling route 28 km ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 28 km Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,592 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,592 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Raven · Chiffchaff · Song Thrush · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +40
Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Barn Owl Tyto alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Quail Coturnix coturnix Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Rock Dove Columba livia House Martin Delichon urbicum Siskin Spinus spinus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Mole Talpa europaea Pineappleweed · Scentless Mayweed · Field Forget-me-not · Sun Spurge · Shepherd's-purse +30
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Common Field-speedwell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,592 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Raven · Chiffchaff · Song Thrush · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +40
Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Barn Owl Tyto alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Quail Coturnix coturnix Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Rock Dove Columba livia House Martin Delichon urbicum Siskin Spinus spinus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Coal Tit Periparus ater Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Mole Talpa europaea Pineappleweed · Scentless Mayweed · Field Forget-me-not · Sun Spurge · Shepherd's-purse +30
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Common Field-speedwell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Veronica persica
Veronica persica
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Flax Linum usitatissimum
Flax Linum usitatissimum
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Papaver dubium Papaver dubium
Papaver dubium Papaver dubium
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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