Wauchope

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A woodland full of wildlife, with a picturesque burn

Wauchope Forest has trails great for exploring, cycling and horse riding. Here you’ll find a babbling burn and a mixed woodland. Keep an eye out,you might spot red squirrels in the canopy and goshawks overhead. Others take you up to open ground with panoramic views of the border country and the Cheviot Hills.

The course of the Hyndlee Burn was changed when a new forest road was built here. The burn is now carefully managed to make it as natural as possible and attractive to wildlife. Stop and look at the water near the Wauchope car park. Do you seehow the logs have been placed in the water to create still pools, which attract fish, insects and birds. The forest is also planted with plenty of clearings to help rare and threatened wildlife feel at home. Black grouse, goshawk, and juniper are priority species in this area.

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