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Morebattle Hill

3 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

55.50821, -2.36443

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — True Lover's Knot, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — True Lover's Knot, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bladder-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Springy Turf-moss +167 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Common Bladder-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Springy Turf-moss +167 more · last seen 2013

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Few-flowered Garlic +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km
Named routeRef greenLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Blue routeCycling route9 km
Named routeRef blueLength 9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km
Named routeRef orangeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Triangulation pillar, Morebattle Hill

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Triangulation pillar, Morebattle Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Clifton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Gateshaw BraeUrban park600 m→⛪Morebattle Parish ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🌱MarlfieldUrban park3.8 km→⛪Linton Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Hownam LawHistoric site3.2 km→

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