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St Joseph's Church

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.54891, -2.83985

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Three Hills Coffee Co. — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Borders Abbeys Way

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

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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
Selkirk Orange RouteCycling route14 km
Named routeRef orangeLength 14 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

Our Lady and St. Joseph's Church

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Our Lady and St. Joseph's Church

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Nearby places

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🌱Bog ParkUrban park400 m→✦Old KirkHistoric site300 m→✦Mercat CrossHistoric site200 m→🪦Brierylaw CemeteryCemetery700 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🪦Shawfield CemeteryCemetery900 m→

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