Getting here
55.36283, -2.79956
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Dog's Mercury, Wood Crane's-bill +231 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Melancholy Thistle, Dog's Mercury, Wood Crane's-bill +231 more · last seen 2016
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Barren Strawberry, Wood-sorrel +23 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Heath, Dark Green Fritillary, Northern Brown Argus +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Heath, Dark Green Fritillary, Northern Brown Argus +8 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
DenholmCycling route23 km
Cavers and StobsCycling route30 km
Vertish Hill LoopCycling route12 km
RobertsonCycling route22 km
Border LoopCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Scottish Borders)Mountain bike route154.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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