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Mercat Cross

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.93241, -2.36288

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Herring Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Oystercatcher +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Brown Chafer, Syrphus +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Brown Chafer, Syrphus +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Coltsfoot, Frosted Orache +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea Rocket, Coltsfoot, Frosted Orache +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eyemouth Yellow RouteCycling route42 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 42 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Mercat Cross Cockburnspath

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Mercat Cross Cockburnspath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Helens ChurchReligious grounds100 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.5 km→🪦Bankhead CemetaryCemetery500 m→⛪Oldhamstocks Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Innerwick CastleHistoric site4.7 km→✦St Helen's ChapelHistoric site3 km→

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