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Moat Park

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.41783, -2.79279

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Dipper, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Dipper, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)

Varies

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

5 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
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

Mock siege machine in Motte Park

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mock siege machine in Motte Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Drumlanrig SquareUrban park300 m→🌱Little HaughUrban park800 m→🌱Henderson GardenUrban park400 m→🌱Common Haugh Riverside ParkUrban park500 m→🌱The HaughUrban park500 m→🌱Wilton Lodge ParkUrban park800 m→

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