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Sleepy Valley

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.43907, -2.76366

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Chiffchaff, Swift +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Chiffchaff, Swift +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nicrophorus investigator, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Black Sexton Beetle +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nicrophorus investigator, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Black Sexton Beetle +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Marsh Willowherb +101 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Marsh Willowherb +101 more · last seen 2022

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Malus sylvestris, Bramble +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
DenholmCycling route23 km
Named routeRef blueLength 23 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Named routeRef redLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
Named routeRef greenLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing at Burnfoot, Hawick

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing at Burnfoot, Hawick

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Nearby places

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🌱Drumlanrig SquareUrban park2.7 km→🌱Little HaughUrban park2.2 km→🌱Weensland River Nature ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Miller's KnowesUrban park1.8 km→🌱Trinity GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Common Haugh Riverside ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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