The Ettrick Water, Selkirk

© Gethin Chamberlain, Go Wild Scotland

Selkirk

Ettrick Explorer

This three and a half hour guided walk with a wildlife ranger offers a great opportunity to enjoy the wildlife of the Scottish borders woods and riverbank.

Join a wildlife ranger on an expedition to explore the ecosystem of the Scottish borders woods and riverbank.

We’ll be wandering the woods, listening to the birdsong and looking out for the creatures that live there, before heading out along the banks of the Ettrick Water as it flows east towards the River Tweed and on to the North Sea.

Along the way we’ll be looking out for birds such as great spotted woodpecker, kingfisher, sparrowhawk - and hoping that we might get lucky and catch sight of the elusive otters.

We meet in the car park at Selkirk Leisure Centre and head off along the riverside path for a guided stroll around Mauldsheugh Wood.

Mauldsheugh is our own community wildlife project, where we have been improving the habitat to make it home to a wider range of wildlife. We were pretty happy when we spotted our first pine marten this year!

You might catch sight of the roe deer that live in and around the wood and won’t be able to miss the birdsong. 

The wood is home to a great variety of species including great spotted woodpecker (we’ve seen green woodpecker too), tawny owl, sparrowhawk, nuthatch, buzzard, moorhen, blackcap, treecreeper, chiff chaff and all manner of finches and tits.

From Mauldsheugh we’ll head over the river to stroll along the banks of the Ettrick Water, keeping an eye out for herons, dippers, salmon and maybe even a glimpse of osprey.

At the Golden Eagle information centre we learn about the release programme for these magnificent birds. Depending on the time of year, we’ll also look for salmon moving up the fish ladder to the next level of the river.

After a stop to give everyone a chance to purchase refreshments at the cafe and make use of the facilities we’ll return along an old mill lade, hoping to catch a glimpse of the kingfishers that are regularly spotted there.

After that you are free to spend as much time as you want revisiting some of the places you’ve seen, armed with all your new knowledge! 

Nearest toilets: Selkirk Leisure Centre (at start) and Selkirk town centre 900m; Waterwheel cafe (1.5km from start)

We run our nature walks to give more people a chance to enjoy the wildlife of southern Scotland and to help cover the cost of our community nature and wildlife projects. All profits go back into the community interest company to enable us to continue to operate our Mauldsheugh Wood community wildlife project, along with nature clubs, school visits and collaborations with other community groups.

Ab £35 pro Erwachsener


Abreisedaten

  • Montag
  • Dienstag
  • Mittwoch
  • Donnerstag
  • Freitag
  • Samstag
  • Sonntag

Januar — Dezember

Kontaktdaten

Go Wild Scotland CIC

Raebank
Chapel Street
Selkirk
Scottish Borders
Scotland
TD7 4LB

Ausstattung

  • Parken
  • Barrierefreier Zugang
  • Behindertenparkplatz

Tour information

Ab

  • Selkirk

Dauer

½ Day

Transport

  • Walking

Sprachen

  • English

Themen

  • Landscapes
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Photography
  • Walking
  • Wildlife

Preise


Ab £35 Pro Erwachsener £20 Pro Kind

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Go Wild Scotland CIC

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Go Wild Scotland CIC

Go Wild Scotland is a community interest company bringing people together with nature. Our wildlife experiences help guests make the most of the natural beauty of southern Scotland. Activities include nature walks, full day private Land Rover safaris and conservation volunteering experiences where guests join an experienced ranger to learn about local wildlife while helping out at our own community wildlife project. And as a CIC, every penny we raise goes back into supporting our free community wildlife programmes – so not only do guests have a great time, they make a difference too!

Öffnungszeiten

We're open throughout the year, with a programme of events advertised on our website.

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