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▾ 🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Pink-footed Goose 🌿 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
🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Pink-footed Goose 🌿 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Pink-footed Goose, Skylark +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Pink-footed Goose, Skylark +81 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Knapweed, Creeping Buttercup +189 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Common Knapweed, Creeping Buttercup +189 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ringlet, Common Blue, Painted Lady +8 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Ringlet, Common Blue, Painted Lady +8 more · last seen 2019
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Borders Abbeys Way Walking route 109 km ▾
Named route Length 109 km Round trip National walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to Innerleithen Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Melrose Yellow Route Cycling route 22 km ▾
Scott's View and Dryburgh
Named route Ref yellow Length 22 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Kelso Green Route Cycling route 30 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 30 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Kelso Yellow Route Cycling route 39 km ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 39 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Kalemouth and Nisbet Cycling route 32 km ▾
Named route Ref blue Length 32 km Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
1,907 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,907 records · National Biodiversity Network Yellowhammer · Pink-footed Goose · Linnet · Goldfinch · Skylark +37
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Badger
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles2024 Agrimony · Weld · Common Knapweed · Field Scabious · Wood Meadow-grass +68
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria Weld Reseda luteola Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Field Scabious Knautia arvensis Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,907 records · National Biodiversity Network Yellowhammer · Pink-footed Goose · Linnet · Goldfinch · Skylark +37
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Herring Gull Larus argentatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Badger
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles2024 Agrimony · Weld · Common Knapweed · Field Scabious · Wood Meadow-grass +68
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria Weld Reseda luteola Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra Field Scabious Knautia arvensis Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus
Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Wood Crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Knotted Clover Trifolium striatum
Knotted Clover Trifolium striatum
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea 