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Oakwood Temporary Camp

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.51897, -2.91242

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath False-brome, Eiriaidd, Common Club-rush +130 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Heath False-brome, Eiriaidd, Common Club-rush +130 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red-berried Elder, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Ramsons +21 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lichen (unidentified) · last seen 2013; Fungi — Lichen (unidentified) · last seen 2013

Varies

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

Site of former Roman Camp

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of former Roman Camp

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Howden, MotteHistoric site3.7 km→🪦Kirkhope CemeteryCemetery3.9 km→✦Oakwood Roman fortHistoric site500 m→✦Newark CastleHistoric site4 km→

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