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Norham Castle tower keep castle

6 ha

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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55.72113, -2.15030

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
✦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

🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
✦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

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle, Cock's-foot +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle, Cock's-foot +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Hogweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

🚴

Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Eyemouth Red RouteCycling route32 km

Named routeRef redLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Pennine CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Border LoopCycling route

Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Tweed CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef TRegional cycle route

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

9,590 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

9,590 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Little Egret · Kingfisher · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Cormorant +53

Little EgretEgretta garzetta
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great TitParus major
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
NuthatchSitta europaea
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JayGarrulus glandarius
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RookCorvus frugilegus
DunnockPrunella modularis
SwallowHirundo rustica
Rock DoveColumba livia
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RedshankTringa totanus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
TealAnas crecca
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
House MartinDelichon urbicum
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Common GullLarus canus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
SiskinSpinus spinus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Coal TitPeriparus ater

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Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Otter

OtterLutra lutra

🌿

Plants15 species

summer

2025

Cock's-foot · Creeping Bent · Creeping Thistle · Ribwort Plantain · Common Sorrel +10

Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
White CloverTrifolium repens
DandelionTaraxacum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

9,590 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds58 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Little Egret · Kingfisher · Mallard · Woodpigeon · Cormorant +53

Little EgretEgretta garzetta
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great TitParus major
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
NuthatchSitta europaea
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JayGarrulus glandarius
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RookCorvus frugilegus
DunnockPrunella modularis
SwallowHirundo rustica
Rock DoveColumba livia
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
RedshankTringa totanus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
TealAnas crecca
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
House MartinDelichon urbicum
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Common GullLarus canus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
SiskinSpinus spinus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Coal TitPeriparus ater

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Otter

OtterLutra lutra

🌿

Plants15 species

summer

2025

Cock's-foot · Creeping Bent · Creeping Thistle · Ribwort Plantain · Common Sorrel +10

Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
Creeping BentAgrostis stolonifera
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
White CloverTrifolium repens
DandelionTaraxacum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Horncliffe ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Norham CrossHistoric site800 m→✦Norham War MemorialHistoric site800 m→✦Norham CrossHistoric site800 m→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪Ladykirk ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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