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Wells House(site of)

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.44537, -2.63982

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab +82 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Clouded Drab +82 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Wood-sedge, Blackthorn +164 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Snowdrop, Wood-sedge, Blackthorn +164 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Crowberry agg., Hogweed +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

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

4 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
Denholm and LillisleafCycling route31 km
Named routeRef redLength 31 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road past Wells Stables near Bedrule

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road past Wells Stables near Bedrule

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Quoiting HaughUrban park3.3 km→✦Leyden's MonumentHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Bedrule Parish ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Bedrule Castle (Site of)Historic site1.1 km→✦Fatlips CastleHistoric site4.1 km→⛳Minto Golf CourseGolf course4.2 km→

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