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Williestruther Loch

14 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

55.39456, -2.80441

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Grebe and Mallard
  • 🍄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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Mallard, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Mallard, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Larch Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Larch Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Arthonia subfuscicola, Lichenochora aipoliae · last seen 2019; Fungi — Arthonia subfuscicola, Lichenochora aipoliae · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · 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

Williestruther Loch near Hawick

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Williestruther Loch near Hawick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drumlanrig SquareUrban park3 km→🌱Little HaughUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wilton Lodge ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Henderson GardenUrban park3 km→🌱The HaughUrban park3.2 km→🌱Common Haugh Riverside ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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