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Private Burial Ground

📷 frank smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.57770, -2.52291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Skylark
  • 🌿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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Chiffchaff +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Reed Canary-grass, Dandelion +193 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Reed Canary-grass, Dandelion +193 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +26 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Cemetery — local history and memorials

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Kelso Green RouteCycling route30 km
Named routeRef greenLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kalemouth and NisbetCycling route32 km
Named routeRef blueLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Makerstoun House

📷 frank smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Makerstoun House

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Nearby places

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🌱Wall GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱SouthfieldUrban park4.8 km→⛪Roxburgh Parish ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Roxburgh CastleHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Makerstoun ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Sunlaws MillHistoric site3.5 km→

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