Overhowden Henge
Getting here
55.76103, -2.81908
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Chiffchaff, Little Grebe +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Chiffchaff, Little Grebe +68 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +104 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +104 more · last seen 2019
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Crane's-bill, Moschatel, Common Juniper +241 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Wood Crane's-bill, Moschatel, Common Juniper +241 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Raspberry, Common Nettle +32 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Innerleithen Yellow RouteCycling route59 km
Border LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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