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Mercat Cross

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.70787, -2.46059

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Pink-footed Goose, Collared Dove +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Pink-footed Goose, Collared Dove +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sand Spurrey, Timothy, Tall Fescue +133 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Sand Spurrey, Timothy, Tall Fescue +133 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-green Carpet, Northern Brown Argus, Common Blue Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-green Carpet, Northern Brown Argus, Common Blue Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Sheep's Sorrel, Raspberry +24 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route274 m
Named routeRef 1Length 274 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 1Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greenlaw Old Mercat Cross

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenlaw Old Mercat Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Greenlaw Parish ChurchReligious grounds0 m→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site100 m→✦Hume CastleHistoric site4.8 km→✦Greenlaw Castle (Site of)Historic site1 km→✦CatmossHistoric site1.1 km→✦Blackcastle RingsHistoric site2.5 km→

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