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Old Pinnacle Dovecote

0 ha

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.52215, -2.64863

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Sphaerophoria scripta, Xylota segnis +19 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Sphaerophoria scripta, Xylota segnis +19 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Melrose Green RouteCycling route

Eildons

Named routeRef greenLocal cycle route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km

Midlem & Lindean

Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed field near Pinnacle

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed field near Pinnacle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Ancrum Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Ancrum Market CrossHistoric site3.8 km→✦Fatlips CastleHistoric site4.8 km→⛳Lilliardsedge Holiday Park & Golf CourseGolf course2.7 km→✦Ancrum MoorHistoric site3.1 km→✦Ancrum House (site of)Historic site3.9 km→

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