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📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.59979, -2.42919

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Goldeneye +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fieldfare, Redwing, Goldeneye +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km
Named routeRef greenLength 30 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
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Keeper's Lodge, Shedden Park, Kelso

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Keeper's Lodge, Shedden Park, Kelso

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🌱Shedden ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Grove House GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Heatherhouse ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱War Memorial GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Woodside ParkUrban park400 m→🌱MayfieldUrban park400 m→

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