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Oakwood Roman fort

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.51451, -2.91208

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Redwing +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Whooper Swan, Goldeneye, Redwing +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Magic Mushroom, Blackening Brittlegill +65 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Magic Mushroom, Blackening Brittlegill +65 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Penny Bun, Beech Milkcap, Jelly Tooth +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Green routeCycling route11 km
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Yellow RouteCycling route32 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Orange RouteCycling route14 km
Named routeRef orangeLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Magenta RouteCycling route26 km
Named routeLength 26 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakwood Roman Fort

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakwood Roman Fort

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🪦Kirkhope CemeteryCemetery3.8 km→✦Oakwood Temporary CampHistoric site500 m→✦Howden, MotteHistoric site3.9 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site4.5 km→⛳The Woll Golf ClubGolf course4.9 km→⛳Woll Golf CourseGolf course4.9 km→

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