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St John's Church

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.55202, -2.83403

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 183m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dor Beetle, Dryomyza anilis, Rhingia +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dor Beetle, Dryomyza anilis, Rhingia +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Selkirk Magenta Route

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

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
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km

Abbotsford Circuit

Named routeRef blueLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Melrose Red RouteCycling route25 km

Midlem & Lindean

Named routeRef redLength 25 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Green routeCycling route11 km
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Selkirk Yellow RouteCycling route32 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Selkirk

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Selkirk

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🌱Bog ParkUrban park800 m→⛪St Joseph's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→✦Old KirkHistoric site800 m→🪦Brierylaw CemeteryCemetery200 m→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site700 m→🪦Shawfield CemeteryCemetery400 m→

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