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Mill Pond

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.81372, -2.33103

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Collared Dove, Dipper, Jay +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Collared Dove, Dipper, Jay +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Ingrailed Clay, Large Yellow Underwing +129 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Ingrailed Clay, Large Yellow Underwing +129 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Few-flowered Garlic +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Few-flowered Garlic +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

6 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
Eyemouth Yellow RouteCycling route42 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 42 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

Farm access track near Preston (Berwickshire)

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm access track near Preston (Berwickshire)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duns ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪Duns Old and Boston ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site4.1 km→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site4.3 km→✦Mill PondHistoric site300 m→

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