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Torwoodlee, hill fort

2 ha

📷 Iain Lees · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.63669, -2.85042

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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
  • ✦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

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Nimbus contaminatus, Perla carlukiana · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Nimbus contaminatus, Perla carlukiana · last seen 2025

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
Glenkinnon Biodiversity TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Innerleithen Yellow RouteCycling route59 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 59 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Melrose Blue RouteCycling route8 km

Abbotsford Circuit

Named routeRef blueLength 8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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
Abbotsford LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Torwoodlee Fort with William Law behind

📷 Iain Lees · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Torwoodlee Fort with William Law behind

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gala PoliciesUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bank Street GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Public ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park3.6 km→⛪Old Parish and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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