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Muirburn Castle

1 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.65605, -3.44662

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2022; Birds — Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agabus affinis, Small Heath, Hydroporus umbrosus +143 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Agabus affinis, Small Heath, Hydroporus umbrosus +143 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Thistle, False Oat-grass, Marsh-bedstraw +128 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Marsh Thistle, False Oat-grass, Marsh-bedstraw +128 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet, Dandelion +11 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
John Buchan WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muirburn Castle

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Skirling GreenUrban park2.6 km→✦Old Parish ChurchHistoric site4.8 km→⛪Skirling Parish ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Kirkurd ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Castlehill HillfortHistoric site2.6 km→✦Gallowberry WoodHistoric site4 km→

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