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Moat

0 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Nuthatch
  • 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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — River Bristle-moss, Perthshire Beard-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +76 more · last seen 2014; Plants — River Bristle-moss, Perthshire Beard-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +76 more · last seen 2014

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Watercress +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Oxnam LoopCycling route18 km
Named routeRef greenLength 18 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Scraesburgh LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kalemouth and NisbetCycling route32 km
Named routeRef blueLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Oxnam and CrailingCycling route28 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 28 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

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