Heitonmill Stream

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Roxburghshire

Scotland

Heitonmill Stream

Heitonmill Stream is a picturesque freshwater marsh located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. Nestled within the stunning Scottish countryside, this stream is a haven for nature enthusiasts and a popular destination for visitors seeking tranquility and natural beauty.

The stream, which flows from the nearby hills, forms a small lake, pool, and pond within its course. The calm, crystal-clear waters of these bodies offer a glimpse into the diverse aquatic ecosystem thriving within. The lake, pool, and pond are surrounded by lush vegetation, including reeds, grasses, and water lilies, adding to the scenic charm of the area.

Heitonmill Stream is home to a wide range of wildlife, both in and around the water. The lake, pool, and pond support numerous fish species, including trout and perch, making it a popular spot for anglers. Birdwatchers can delight in the numerous avian species that call this place home, such as herons, ducks, and kingfishers. The surrounding marshland provides a rich habitat for amphibians, including frogs and newts, while dragonflies and damselflies gracefully flutter above the water's surface.

Visitors to Heitonmill Stream can enjoy leisurely walks along the banks, taking in the tranquil atmosphere and observing the various flora and fauna that thrive in this unique environment. The stream's gentle flow and peaceful surroundings make it an idyllic spot for picnicking or simply unwinding amidst nature.

Overall, Heitonmill Stream in Roxburghshire offers a serene and enchanting experience for nature lovers, with its beautiful lake, pool, pond, and freshwater marsh, serving as a thriving habitat for a diverse range of aquatic and terrestrial species.

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Heitonmill Stream Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.578135/-2.4649112 or Grid Reference NT7031. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Grassland, Roxburgh

JThomas

Minor road into Roxburgh

JThomas

Stubble field and hedgerow, Over Roxburgh

JThomas

Minor road, Over Roxburgh

JThomas

Disused railway bridge, Roxburgh

The former St Boswells to Kelso railway line. The line was closed in 1964.

JThomas

Bus shelter on road junction, Roxburgh

Remains of a railway bridge behind.

JThomas

Roxburgh village

The quiet village of Roxburgh, situated on the west bank of the Teviot south of Kelso. At one time it had a railway station at the junction of the branch line to Jedburgh and the E-W line from Tweedmouth to Newtown St Boswells.

Jim Barton

Bus shelter and remains of railway bridges, Roxburgh

The bus stop is at the west end of the village, on the minor road to Nisbet. Covered in vegetation just past the stop are two bridge abutments for the former railways to Kelso and Jedburgh. Roxburgh station was at the junction, out of shot to the right.

Jim Barton

Path to the Teviot, Roxburgh

The path follows the foot of the embankment of the former Kelso and Tweedmouth railway.

Jim Barton

Road at a bus shelter in Roxburgh

Looking south-westward between the butress remains of two former railway bridges.

Peter Wood

The Roxburghe Golf Course

This is the 14th hole at this championship standard course, with the River Teviot on the left and Roxburgh Viaduct in the background. The par 5 hole is called 'Viaduct'.

Walter Baxter

RCTS Borders Rail Tour at Roxburgh

View NE - Roxburgh left, Kelso right; ex-North British St Boswells - Kelso - (Tweedmouth) line. Another view of Restored D34 4-4-0 No. 256 and J37 0-6-0 No. 64624. For details see NT5731 : A Rail Tour train at St Boswells Station in 1961; see also Walter Baxter's recent image NT6930 : A bridge over a dismantled railway.

Ben Brooksbank

Jedburgh Railway

The trackbed approaching a missing bridge and Roxburgh Junction, where the line met the Kelso Branch Railway. The Jedburgh Railway fell victim to the catestrophic flood of 1948 which took out the bridge over the Teviot at Nisbet. The line was then closed. Despite the time elapsed, the railway trackbed can be followed on horseback or bike as far as Nisbit from here. From Roxburgh to Kirkbank, where there is a slight deviation around a removed bridge and a garden, the path is grassy with muddy bits. Beyond Kirkbank it is an unsealed road. The scenery throughout is delightful. Some of the trackbed is accessible beyond the lost crossing of the Teviot too.

Richard Webb

Approaching Roxburgh

The road enters the village between the buttresses of railway bridges. The first bridge carried the Jedburgh branch, and the second bridge was the Kelso Branch, linking Kelso to the Waverley Line. There were flowering snowdrops beneath one of the buttresses. Earliest I have ever seen them.

Richard Webb

Arable land, Roxburgh

Richard Webb

Approaching Roxburgh Junction

The railway from Kelso met a branch to Jedburgh here. The Jed branch failed to recover from catastrophic flooding in 1948 but the trackbed is accessible as far as Nesbit.

Richard Webb

Approaching Roxburgh Junction

Before 1948 when flooding destroyed a bridge over the Teviot, this was a railway from Jedburgh, meeting the Kelso Branch at Roxburgh Junction. Today from Roxburgh to Nisbit is accessible as a path.

Richard Webb

Kelso Branch Railway

Between Roxburgh Junction and the viaduct. Since some unmentionable had the viaduct locked, this will probably become very overgrown. A good path runs to the north down to the footbridge below the viaduct.

Richard Webb

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Heitonmill Stream is located at Grid Ref: NT7031 (Lat: 55.578135, Lng: -2.4649112)

Unitary Authority: The Scottish Borders

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders