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St Bathans Chapel (Site of)

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.84864, -2.38451

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Woodlands Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Ringlet, Small Skipper +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Northern Brown Argus, Ringlet, Small Skipper +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Gorse, Common Dog-violet +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Gorse, Common Dog-violet +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Duns Green RouteCycling route25 km
Named routeRef greenLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Duns Red RouteCycling route41 km
Named routeRef redLength 41 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Eyemouth Yellow RouteCycling route42 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 42 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gatehouse to Abbey St Bathans House

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gatehouse to Abbey St Bathans House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Strafontane Church (Site of)Historic site1.7 km→✦EdinshallHistoric site2 km→✦Mill PondHistoric site3.3 km→✦Mill PondHistoric site3.5 km→✦Mill PondHistoric site4.4 km→✦Bunkle CastleHistoric site5 km→

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