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Mercat Cross

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.92784, -2.41911

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Wren
  • 🌿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
Playground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Painted Lady, Peacock +121 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Painted Lady, Peacock +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crosswort, Elder, Cuckooflower +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crosswort, Elder, Cuckooflower +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Raspberry, Meadowsweet +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Berwickshire Coastal PathWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
John Muir LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 76Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 76Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route195 m
Named routeRef 76Length 195 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route341 m
Named routeRef 76Length 341 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Mercat Cross in Oldhamstocks

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Mercat Cross in Oldhamstocks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Helens ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪Innerwick ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.7 km→🪦Bankhead CemetaryCemetery3.9 km→⛪Oldhamstocks Parish ChurchReligious grounds100 m→

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