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Strafontane Church (Site of)

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.85890, -2.40493

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Polycauliona polycarpa, Flavoplaca oasis +110 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Polycauliona polycarpa, Flavoplaca oasis +110 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Clouded Border +170 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Clouded Border +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Crosswort, Common Rock-rose · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Crosswort, Common Rock-rose · last seen 2022

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

3 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
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track fording the Monynut Water

📷 James Denham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track fording the Monynut Water

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦St Bathans Chapel (Site of)Historic site1.7 km→✦EdinshallHistoric site3.7 km→✦Mill PondHistoric site3.7 km→✦Mill PondHistoric site4.2 km→✦Edinshall BrochHistoric site3.6 km→

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