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Traquair Parish Church

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.58981, -3.08074

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Erysiphe aquilegiae, Erysiphe azaleae +17 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Erysiphe aquilegiae, Erysiphe azaleae +17 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (West Linton to Traquair)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

21 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
Innerleithen Blue RouteCycling route67 km
Named routeRef blueLength 67 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Peebles to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Tweed Valley Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRef TVRLocal cycle route
Traquair HouseCycling route21 km
Named routeRef greenLength 21 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Innerleithen XC TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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

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Traquair Parish Church

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Traquair Parish Church

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The AvenueUrban park2 km→🌱Wineglass LawnUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Old Walled GardenUrban park2.1 km→✦Traquair HouseHistoric site2.3 km→

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