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Site of Belford Priory

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.47748, -2.29279

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Dipper
  • ✦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 — Chiffchaff, Dipper, Swallow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Dipper, Swallow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Spearwort, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Sheep's Sorrel +7 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Lesser Spearwort, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Sheep's Sorrel +7 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Kirk Yetholm) - deviationWalking route

to keep main route contiguous for route analysis

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kelso Red RouteCycling route53 km
Named routeRef redLength 53 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yetholm Orange routeCycling route22 km
Named routeRef orangeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowmont Water at Belford

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowmont Water at Belford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hownam LawHistoric site2.5 km→⛪Hownam Parish ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Site of ChurchHistoric site800 m→✦The Castles (fort)Historic site1.8 km→✦Hownam Kings FortHistoric site2.8 km→✦Blackbrough HillHistoric site2.8 km→

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