Hare and Dunhog Mosses

#6740 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Hare and Dunhog Mosses is a nature reserve near Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire. ()

Coordinates: 55°30'48"N, 2°50'24"W

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Hare and Dunhog Mosses – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eildon Hill, Bowhill House, Newark Castle, The Haining.

6.7 miNE
Archaeological site
Eildon Hill
172 min walk • Eildon Hill lies just south of Melrose, Scotland in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the town. The name is usually pluralised into "the Eildons" or "Eildon Hills", because of its triple peak.
3.4 miNW
Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Bowhill House, Selkirk
87 min walk • Bowhill House is a historic house near Bowhill at Selkirk in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, and is one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch.
4.2 miNW
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Newark Castle
108 min walk • Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of Bowhill House, in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. In addition to the keep, sections of a gatehouse and wall survive. It has been designated a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
2.1 miN
Monuments and statues
The Haining, Selkirk
53 min walk • The Haining is a country house and estate in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The present house dates from the 1790s, and was a property of the Pringle family.
2.5 miN
55°32'59"N • 2°50'19"W
Victoria Halls, Selkirk
65 min walk • City hall
5.2 miN
Bridge
Yair Bridge
132 min walk • The Yair Bridge or Fairnilee Bridge is a bridge across the River Tweed at Yair, near Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.
3.4 miW
Forts and castles
Aikwood Tower
87 min walk • Aikwood Tower is a 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles southwest of the town of Selkirk, on the Ettrick Water. The tower is a Category A listed building.
5.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Castle Holydean
137 min walk • Holydean Castle was a castle sited near Melrose in Bowden, 1.25 miles SW of the village, in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, and the former Roxburghshire. The castle was founded by King David I.
6.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Mansfield Park
161 min walk • Mansfield Park is a rugby union ground in Hawick, Scotland, with a capacity of approximately 5,000. It is the home of Hawick Rugby Football Club, who currently play in the Scottish Premiership and Border League.
6.3 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Albert Park
161 min walk • Albert Park is a football ground in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, which is the home of Lowland Football League club Hawick Royal Albert F.C.
2.5 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Yarrow Park, Selkirk
63 min walk • Selkirk Football Club was a Scottish football club based in the town of Selkirk. Founded in 1880, they were the oldest established football club in the Scottish Borders.