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Mercat Cross

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.77780, -2.34349

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Hungry Spot — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Wren, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Wren, Moorhen +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Creeping Thistle, Meadow Crane's-bill +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Creeping Thistle, Meadow Crane's-bill +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Figwort Weevil, Common Blue Damselfly, Black Sexton Beetle +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Figwort Weevil, Common Blue Damselfly, Black Sexton Beetle +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Duns Green RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef greenLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Red RouteCycling route41 km
Named routeRef redLength 41 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Blue RouteCycling route16 km
Named routeRef blueLength 16 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Yellow RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 26 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The old Mercat Cross in the Square Duns

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The old Mercat Cross in the Square Duns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duns ParkUrban park300 m→⛪Duns Old and Boston ChurchReligious grounds100 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site300 m→⛪Langton Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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