Galadean

Settlement in Berwickshire

Scotland

Galadean

Woodland, Chapel on Leader Above a layby on the A86. Very green for November due to the very warm Autumn. — Woodland, Chapel on Leader Credit: Richard Webb

Galadean is a small village located in the county of Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. Situated about 2 miles southeast of the town of Duns, Galadean is surrounded by picturesque countryside with rolling hills and scenic landscapes.

The village itself is comprised of a cluster of traditional stone houses and cottages, giving it a quaint and charming atmosphere. With a population of around 150 residents, Galadean maintains a close-knit community feel, where neighbors often know each other by name.

Despite its small size, Galadean offers a range of amenities to its residents. These include a local primary school, a village hall, and a community center. The village also boasts a public park, providing a space for recreational activities and outdoor gatherings.

Galadean is ideally located for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits, with numerous walking and cycling routes in the surrounding area. The nearby Duns Castle Nature Reserve offers opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife spotting, while the picturesque River Whiteadder provides a tranquil setting for fishing enthusiasts.

In terms of transportation, Galadean is easily accessible by road, with the A6105 passing nearby, connecting the village to the wider region. The town of Duns, just a short drive away, provides further amenities and services, including shops, supermarkets, and healthcare facilities.

Overall, Galadean offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle, perfect for those seeking a rural retreat in the beautiful Scottish countryside.

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Galadean Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.678483/-2.7012439 or Grid Reference NT5643. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Woodland, Chapel on Leader

Above a layby on the A86. Very green for November due to the very warm Autumn.

Richard Webb

Field and embankment near Whitslaid

With an Ash tree that so far has avoided the dieback.

M J Richardson

Sheep pasture in Lauderdale

With a contorted Hawthorn. The Leader Water is running alongside the trees on the right. The remains of the first snow of the year, which fell the day before, are in the depression.

M J Richardson

Field entrance and storage area, near Birkhill

With pylon and transmission line.

M J Richardson

Track across Legerwood Hill

Heading 4km southeast from Birkenside to the Gordon-Earlston road [A6109]. A lot of timber cutting has been carried out, with piles of cut timber, waiting to be taken away, and huge piles of the rest of the woodland heaped up along the side of the track, the like of which I have not encountered before.

M J Richardson

The lower slopes of Legerwood Hill

Pasture and woodland in Lauderdale

M J Richardson

Road to Birkenside

Heading 4km northwest from the Gordon-Earlston road [A6109] to Birkenside. Un-metalled here, but metalled at the southern end.

M J Richardson

Cattle pasture in Lauderdale

The trees mark the course of the Legerwood Burn, a tributary of the Leader Water.

M J Richardson

Cattle pasture near Legerwood

Looking across to the tree-lined Legerwood Burn, with a coniferous plantation on Legerwood Hill beyond.

M J Richardson

A venerable Crab Apple near Legerwood

The mass of windfalls was providing a good feast for some Fieldfares. For a close-up see NT5742 : Crab Apple windfalls. They were just a little too tart to be worth collecting. The tree looks much the same as it did when Walter Baxter recorded it 16 years earlier NT5742 : Crab apple tree by the Legerwood road.

M J Richardson

Crab Apple windfalls

Abundant fruit from an old tree on the road to Legerwood NT5742 : A venerable Crab Apple near Legerwood. And three toadstools.

M J Richardson

Roadside harvest

A closer view of some of the Crab Apples, and two of the toadstools, in NT5742 : Crab Apple windfalls. I think they are species of Conocybe, which are fragile, with brown caps and spores.

M J Richardson

Track between Birkenside and Morriston

With the remains of forestry operations - two of several large dumps of bits of tree by the track-side along the track.

M J Richardson

Whitslaid Tower

These are the ruins of a late 15th century or early 16th century tower house of the Lauder family. The north end of the tower has collapsed but part of the south end survives.

Walter Baxter

A barrel-vaulted chamber at Whitslaid Tower

This is at the south end of a late 15th century or early 16th century ruined tower house of the Lauder family.

Walter Baxter

Whitslaid Tower

These are the ruins of a late 15th century or early 16th century tower house of the Lauder family. The north end of the tower has collapsed but this part at the south end survives.

Walter Baxter