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The old wash house

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📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.64287, -2.55697

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nuthatch and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Winter Moth +1 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Winter Moth +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Yellow Water-lily, Yarrow · last seen 2023; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Yellow Water-lily, Yarrow · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Borders Abbeys WayWalking route109 km
Named routeLength 109 kmRound tripNational walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
4 Abbeys CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 4Round tripRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Melrose Yellow RouteCycling route22 km

Scott's View and Dryburgh

Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wash House, Mellerstain

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wash House, Mellerstain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Turnbankbrae PlantationUrban park300 m→🌱Gordon Public ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Greenknowe TowerUrban park4.1 km→⛪Smailholm ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🪦Gordon CemeteryCemetery3.9 km→🌱Greenknowe CottageUrban park4.1 km→

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