The Back Bullers

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Roxburghshire

Scotland

The Back Bullers

Millennium Garden at Floors Castle This lovely formal garden with its French-style parterre was created to commemorate the new millennium and features the intertwining initials of the 10th Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. — Millennium Garden at Floors Castle Credit: Russel Wills

The Back Bullers, located in Roxburghshire, is a picturesque freshwater ecosystem encompassing a lake, pool, pond, and freshwater marsh. Spanning over a significant area, it offers a diverse range of habitats for various plant and animal species.

The lake, with its calm and serene waters, serves as a vital refuge for numerous aquatic organisms. It sustains a thriving population of fish, including trout and perch, attracting anglers from far and wide. The lake's tranquil ambiance also makes it a popular spot for recreational activities such as boating and canoeing.

Adjacent to the lake, a pool can be found, characterized by its shallower depth and slower water flow. This creates an ideal environment for water-loving plants like water lilies and reeds. The pool attracts a plethora of bird species like ducks, moorhens, and swans, providing ornithologists with ample opportunities for observation and study.

A smaller pond is nestled amidst the lush vegetation surrounding the lake. This secluded area is home to a diverse array of amphibians, including frogs and newts. The pond's calm waters and abundant plant life provide ample breeding grounds and shelter for these fascinating creatures.

Finally, a freshwater marsh completes the ecosystem, acting as a natural filter system for the surrounding water bodies. The marsh is characterized by its waterlogged soil and abundant vegetation, which includes sedges, rushes, and bulrushes. This habitat supports a wide range of insects, birds, and small mammals, playing a crucial role in maintaining the overall ecological balance.

The Back Bullers, with its combined elements of lake, pool, pond, and freshwater marsh, offers a rich and diverse natural environment, providing a haven for various flora and fauna. It serves as a valuable resource for scientific research, recreational activities, and wildlife conservation efforts in Roxburghshire.

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The Back Bullers Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.599534/-2.4391695 or Grid Reference NT7234. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Millennium Garden at Floors Castle

This lovely formal garden with its French-style parterre was created to commemorate the new millennium and features the intertwining initials of the 10th Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe.

Russel Wills

The approach to Floors Castle

Floors Castle is set in the Roxburghe Estate. It is one of the most excellent stately homes Scotland has to offer. Link

Russel Wills

Statue of Hermes in walled garden

At Floors Castle.

Russel Wills

Walled garden at Floors Castle

With Hermes on his pedestal. Link

Russel Wills

Fisherman and ghillie on the River Tweed

As we watched a salmon or trout leapt out of the water beyond the boat!

Russel Wills

Kelso Bridge

Over the River Tweed.

Russel Wills

North Trinity Church, East Bowmont Street, Kelso

Built as Kelso United Presbyterian Church replacing and on site of church of 1788. (Historic Scotland) Latterly in use as a workshop.

Russel Wills

Bungalow overlooking the River Tweed

With pair of swans, bottoms up, and a heron resting on foreshore.

Russel Wills

Houses on Mayfield Riverside Walk, Kelso

With splendid, uninterrupted views of the River Tweed.

Russel Wills

Rosebank Cemetery, Kelso

The cemetery, known by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as simply Kelso Cemetery, on the Duns road, at the junction of Shedden Park Road and Dryinghouse Lane, belongs to the Town Council.

Russel Wills

Former Head Gardener's House, Floors Castle, Kelso

This house stands within the Walled Garden of Floors Castle and has been beautifully restored. It is now available as a holiday let.

Geoff Holland

Floors Castle (Main Block), Kelso

Standing on the banks of the River Tweed, Floors Castle has the common 18th-century layout of a main block with two symmetrical service wings. The Castle is a Category A Listed Building.

Geoff Holland

Weather Station, Walled Garden, Floors Castle, Kelso

This box is known as a Stevenson Screen and contains instruments that measure temperature, humidity and rainfall. An official weather station for the Meteorological Office since 1941, records are collected daily by the Head Gardener and are then passed on to the Meteorological Office.

Geoff Holland

Town Hall, Kelso

Built in 1816 at the expense of the 5th Duke of Roxburghe and local subscribers, the town hall is set in a conspicuous position projecting into the Square. The present hall stands on the site of the tolbooth, which was described as 'old and ruinous' in the late 18th century. It is probable that some of the masonry of the tolbooth was reused in the construction of the present building. The present ornamental character is largely the result of work carried out by J. D. Swanston of Kirkcaldy in 1904-6. Before these alterations, the ground-floor arcade was open on three sides to form a market-area. At first-floor level the detached Ionic columns of the centrepiece were replaced by attached columns raised on pedestals linked by a balustrade. The wallhead balustrade was removed, and Gibbs surrounds were added to the round-headed openings of the clock-tower. The interior was also extensively remodelled and most of the original fittings were replaced. The first floor, reached by a staircase to the rear, incorporated the council-chamber.

Geoff Holland