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Volunteer Park

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.42136, -2.79992

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 189m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Rock Dove, Chiffchaff +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dipper, Rock Dove, Chiffchaff +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Common Rock-rose +5 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Common Rock-rose +5 more · last seen 2022

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
Romans and Reivers RouteWalking route84 km
Named routeLength 84 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cross Borders Drove Road (Traquair to Hawick)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
DenholmCycling route23 km
Named routeRef blueLength 23 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Named routeRef redLength 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
Named routeRef greenLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Named routeRef yellowLength 22 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Named routeLength 154.8 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn leaves in Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick

📷 Walter Baxter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn leaves in Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick

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🌱Drumlanrig SquareUrban park600 m→🌱Little HaughUrban park900 m→🌱Henderson GardenUrban park300 m→🌱The HaughUrban park500 m→🌱Common Haugh Riverside ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Wilton Lodge ParkUrban park500 m→

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