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55.51134, -2.35973
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Pheasant
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Pheasant
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
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
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Water-parsnip, Cowbane, Bottle Sedge +57 more · last seen 2013; Plants — Lesser Water-parsnip, Cowbane, Bottle Sedge +57 more · last seen 2013
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Orache, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km
Yetholm Blue routeCycling route9 km
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km
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