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Newhall House Folly

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📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.79453, -3.32047

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Common Dog-violet, Sweet Vernal-grass +233 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Foxglove, Common Dog-violet, Sweet Vernal-grass +233 more · last seen 2016

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Autumn Hawkbit, Wild Thyme +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Cross Borders Drove Road to Glencorse Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pentland Way (Dunsyre to Cross Borders Drove Road)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Harperrig to West Linton)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (West Linton to Traquair)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bavelaw-Nine Mile BurnMountain bike route
Named routeMtb
Carlops-Balerno MTBMountain bike route
Named route
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Little Vantage to BaddinsgillMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newhall House

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harelaw Muir Long CairnHistoric site2 km→✦GowkstaneHistoric site3.3 km→✦Stonypath Temporary CampHistoric site4.4 km→💧Baddinsgill ReservoirReservoir4.5 km→⛳Rutherford Castle Golf CourseGolf course2.9 km→✦Thomas Dunmore MemorialHistoric site100 m→

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