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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.70665, -3.33605
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Willow Warbler
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Willow Warbler
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Rook, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Sexton Beetle, Larch Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Meadowsweet, Soft-rush +292 more · last seen 2022
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pentland Way (Dunsyre to Cross Borders Drove Road)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (West Linton to Traquair)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Eldons / EddlestonCycling route36 km▾
Named routeRef redLength 36 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route▾
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km▾
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network
Photos
The B7059 heading past the gates of Newlands Parish Church
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Wildlife to spot
2,293 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,293 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Jackdaw · Rook · Wren · Chaffinch +33
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
🦌Mammals6 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Otter · Leisler's Bat +1
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2025
- Pine MartenMartes martes2025
- OtterLutra lutra
- Leisler's BatNyctalus leisleri2025
- Brown Hare
Larch Ladybird · Cantharis cryptica · Psococerastis gibbosa · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Orange Legionnaire +8
- Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
- Cantharis crypticaCantharis cryptica
- Psococerastis gibbosaPsococerastis gibbosa
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Common Orange LegionnaireBeris vallata
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
- Four-spotted Chaser
Common Mouse-ear · Sweet Vernal-grass · Annual Meadow-grass · Germander Speedwell · Broom +73
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- BroomCytisus scoparius
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- BeechFagus sylvatica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,293 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Jackdaw · Rook · Wren · Chaffinch +33
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
- NuthatchSitta europaea2024
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- DipperCinclus cinclus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2023
🦌Mammals6 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Squirrel · Pine Marten · Otter · Leisler's Bat +1
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Red SquirrelSciurus vulgaris2025
- Pine MartenMartes martes2025
- OtterLutra lutra
- Leisler's BatNyctalus leisleri2025
- Brown Hare
Larch Ladybird · Cantharis cryptica · Psococerastis gibbosa · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Common Orange Legionnaire +8
- Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
- Cantharis crypticaCantharis cryptica
- Psococerastis gibbosaPsococerastis gibbosa
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Common Orange LegionnaireBeris vallata
- Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata
- Four-spotted Chaser
Common Mouse-ear · Sweet Vernal-grass · Annual Meadow-grass · Germander Speedwell · Broom +73
- Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum
- Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- BroomCytisus scoparius
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- BeechFagus sylvatica
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lepus europaeus2025
Lepus europaeus2025
Libellula quadrimaculata
Libellula quadrimaculata
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaBirch ClubhornCimbex femoratus2024Birch ClubhornCimbex femoratus2024Bibio johannisBibio johannis2024Bibio johannisBibio johannis2024Nicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigator2023Nicrophorus investigatorNicrophorus investigator2023Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2023Spiked ShieldbugPicromerus bidens2023Fork-tailed Flower BeeAnthophora furcata2023Fork-tailed Flower BeeAnthophora furcata2023ElmUlmusElmUlmusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisEqual-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrumEqual-leaved KnotgrassPolygonum arenastrumFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumLarchLarixLarchLarixCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaSitka SprucePicea sitchensisSitka SprucePicea sitchensisLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCreeping Forget-me-notMyosotis secundaCreeping Forget-me-notMyosotis secundaCrosswortCruciata laevipesCrosswortCruciata laevipesRaspberryRubus idaeusRaspberryRubus idaeusSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's SorrelRumex acetosellaSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaSheep's Fescue agg.Festuca ovinaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMelancholy ThistleCirsium heterophyllumMelancholy ThistleCirsium heterophyllumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraFestuca rubraPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masDryopteris filix-masGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataStellaria mediaStellaria mediaStellaria mediaStellaria mediaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixReflexed Saltmarsh-GrassPuccinellia distansReflexed Saltmarsh-GrassPuccinellia distansBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumNorway MapleAcer platanoidesNorway MapleAcer platanoidesLolium perenneLolium perenneLolium perenneLolium perenneLesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marinaLesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marinaDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraSmooth Lady's-mantleAlchemilla glabraWild ThymeThymus druceiWild ThymeThymus drucei