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Norman's Castle, dun site

0 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.54815, -3.40089

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Ring Ouzel +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Oystercatcher, Curlew, Ring Ouzel +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Sharp-flowered Rush, Soft-rush +221 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Sharp-flowered Rush, Soft-rush +221 more · last seen 2014

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Wild Thyme, Hawthorn +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Clock, Badister bullatus, Pterostichus niger +17 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Black Clock, Badister bullatus, Pterostichus niger +17 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Innerleithen Purple RouteCycling route86 km
Named routeRef purpleLength 86 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dreva and DaywickCycling route
Named routeRef orangeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Norman's Castle

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Norman's Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chester RigHistoric site3.4 km→✦Wrae TowerHistoric site4 km→

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