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▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Collared Dove and Whooper Swan 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Collared Dove and Whooper Swan 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Collared Dove, Whooper Swan, Fieldfare +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Collared Dove, Whooper Swan, Fieldfare +65 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Umbellifer Mildew, Septoria aegopodii +112 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Umbellifer Mildew, Septoria aegopodii +112 more · last seen 2025
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Fungi — Mallrug, Mallryg, Jelly Ear, Beechmast Candlesnuff +8 more foraging species
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, White Dead-nettle +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, White Dead-nettle +15 more · last seen 2025
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Dogs allowed with public access
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Duns Red Route Cycling route 41 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 41 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Duns Blue Route Cycling route 16 km ▾
Named route Ref blue Length 16 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Eyemouth Yellow Route Cycling route 42 km ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 42 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Eyemouth Red Route Cycling route 32 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 32 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Border Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref BL Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Tweed Cycleway Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
11,427 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,427 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Swift · Whooper Swan · Fieldfare · Collared Dove · Redwing +16
Swift Apus apus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Sand Martin Riparia riparia Skylark Alauda arvensis Barn Owl Tyto alba Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🍄 Fungi 34 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Sycamore Tarspot · Violet Bramble Rust · Uromyces rumicis · Laurel Speckle · Scurfy Twiglet +29
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Uromyces rumicis Uromyces rumicis2025 Laurel Speckle Trochila laurocerasi Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea Brittle Cinder Kretzschmaria deusta 🌿 Plants 67 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Prickly Sow-thistle · Daisy · Wood Vetch · Hedge Woundwort +62
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Daisy Bellis perennis Wood Vetch Ervilia sylvatica2024 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,427 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Swift · Whooper Swan · Fieldfare · Collared Dove · Redwing +16
Swift Apus apus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Common Gull Larus canus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Sand Martin Riparia riparia Skylark Alauda arvensis Barn Owl Tyto alba Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🍄 Fungi 34 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Sycamore Tarspot · Violet Bramble Rust · Uromyces rumicis · Laurel Speckle · Scurfy Twiglet +29
Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Uromyces rumicis Uromyces rumicis2025 Laurel Speckle Trochila laurocerasi Scurfy Twiglet Tubaria furfuracea Brittle Cinder Kretzschmaria deusta 🌿 Plants 67 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Prickly Sow-thistle · Daisy · Wood Vetch · Hedge Woundwort +62
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Daisy Bellis perennis Wood Vetch Ervilia sylvatica2024 Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Elder Whitewash Xylodon sambuci
Elder Whitewash Xylodon sambuci
Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum
Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Umbellifer Mildew Erysiphe heraclei2025
Umbellifer Mildew Erysiphe heraclei2025
Protomyces macrosporus Protomyces macrosporus2025
Protomyces macrosporus Protomyces macrosporus2025
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.2025
Septoria aegopodii Septoria aegopodii2025
Septoria aegopodii Septoria aegopodii2025
Daisy Rust Puccinia lagenophorae2025
Daisy Rust Puccinia lagenophorae2025
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Eutypa maura Eutypa maura
Eutypa maura Eutypa maura
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Ruby Elfcup Sarcoscypha coccinea
Ruby Elfcup Sarcoscypha coccinea
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Rose Rust Phragmidium mucronatum2025
Rose Rust Phragmidium mucronatum2025
Podosphaera clandestina Podosphaera clandestina2025
Podosphaera clandestina Podosphaera clandestina2025
Plantain Mildew Golovinomyces sordidus2025
Plantain Mildew Golovinomyces sordidus2025
Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis2025
Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis2025
Mallrug, Mallryg Claviceps purpurea2025
Mallrug, Mallryg Claviceps purpurea2025
Microbotryum silenes-dioicae Microbotryum silenes-dioicae2025
Microbotryum silenes-dioicae Microbotryum silenes-dioicae2025
Nettle Clustercup Rust Puccinia urticata s. lat.2025
Nettle Clustercup Rust Puccinia urticata s. lat.2025
Pale Bramble Rust Kuehneola uredinis2025
Pale Bramble Rust Kuehneola uredinis2025
Entyloma ficariae Entyloma ficariae2025
Entyloma ficariae Entyloma ficariae2025
Dog's Mercury Rust Melampsora populnea2025
Dog's Mercury Rust Melampsora populnea2025
Gnomonia cerastis Gnomonia cerastis2025
Gnomonia cerastis Gnomonia cerastis2025
Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila2025
Beechmast Candlesnuff Xylaria carpophila2025
Common Tarcrust Diatrype stigma2025
Common Tarcrust Diatrype stigma2025 Sweet Chestnut
Sweet Chestnut
Castanea sativa
Castanea sativa
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2024
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2024
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2024
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2024
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2024
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2024
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2024
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Hedera helix Hedera helix2024
Hedera helix Hedera helix2024
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2024
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2024
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2024
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra2024
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra2024
Hairy Bindweed Calystegia pulchra2024
Hairy Bindweed Calystegia pulchra2024
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2024
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2024
Sunflower Helianthus annuus2024
Sunflower Helianthus annuus2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Italian Toadflax Cymbalaria pallida2024
Italian Toadflax Cymbalaria pallida2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2024
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2024
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2024
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2024
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2024
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2024
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2024
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris2024
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2024
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis2024
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis2024
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2024
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2024
Common Restharrow Ononis repens2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
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