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Miller's Knowes

14 ha

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

55.42497, -2.77646

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Rock Dove
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 174m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Rock Dove, Swift +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Rock Dove, Swift +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Red Admiral, Syrphus +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Marsh Willowherb +59 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
DenholmCycling route23 km
Named routeRef blueLength 23 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Named routeRef redLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
Named routeRef greenLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Millennium stone on Miller's Knowes

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Millennium stone on Miller's Knowes

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