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St John's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.48138, -2.55385

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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 274m away — 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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Broad Buckler-fern +51 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Broad Buckler-fern +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Common Quaker +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way - deviationWalking route

bypasses Haretsanes attraction

Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Melrose to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
Kelso Yellow RouteCycling route39 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 39 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Oxnam LoopCycling route18 km
Named routeRef greenLength 18 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Scraesburgh LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef greenLength 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kalemouth and NisbetCycling route32 km
Named routeRef blueLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John The Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church, Jedburgh

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John The Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church, Jedburgh

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