Woodhead Moss

Downs, Moorland in Roxburghshire

Scotland

Woodhead Moss

Snowdrops at Ancrum Old Parish Churchyard Credit: Walter Baxter

Woodhead Moss is a picturesque area located in the region of Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is an extensive expanse of downs and moorland, offering a stunning natural landscape for visitors and locals alike. The moss is characterized by its diverse flora and fauna, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.

Covering a vast area, Woodhead Moss boasts a variety of habitats, ranging from heath and bog to grassy meadows. The terrain is predominantly hilly, with rolling slopes and undulating landforms, creating a visually captivating panorama. The moss is interspersed with small streams and rivulets, adding to its charm and providing a source of water for the surrounding vegetation.

The vegetation in Woodhead Moss is rich and varied. Heather dominates the landscape, creating a vibrant and colorful display during the blooming season. Other plant species, such as bilberry, cotton grass, and mosses, can also be found, contributing to the diverse ecosystem of the area.

The moss is home to a wide array of wildlife, making it a perfect spot for birdwatching and wildlife spotting. Visitors may have the chance to spot birds like curlews, lapwings, and stonechats, as well as mammals such as hares and foxes. The moss provides an important habitat for many rare and protected species, making it a significant conservation area.

Overall, Woodhead Moss in Roxburghshire offers a tranquil and captivating natural environment, with its stunning downs and moorland providing a haven for both nature enthusiasts and wildlife alike.

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Woodhead Moss Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.527978/-2.6120222 or Grid Reference NT6126. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Snowdrops at Ancrum Old Parish Churchyard

Walter Baxter

The Ale Water at Ancrum

This is an upstream view towards the old packhorse bridge.

Walter Baxter

The grave of Walter Bertram Potter, brother of Beatrix Potter

The inscription on the gravestone at Ancrum Old Parish Kirkyard reads: IN MEMORY OF WALTER BERTRAM POTTER OF ASHYBURN, ANCRUM, THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF MARY POTTER, BORN 14TH MARCH 1872 DIED 22ND JUNE 1918 “PEACE, PERFECT PEACE.” A side inscription reads: WALTER BERTRAM POTTER OF ASHYBURN WAS THE BROTHER OF BEATRIX POTTER THE FAMOUS WRITER OF BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Walter Baxter

An 18th century gravestone at Ancrum Old Parish Kirkyard

The inscription reads: HERE LYES ADAM RICHARDSON WHO LIVED IN AN ONEST REPUT ALL HIS DAYS AND DIED IN OCTOBER THE 19 1701 AND OF HIS AGE 55 In the 18th century the letter N was often reversed, as in this case.

Walter Baxter

An 18th century symbolic gravestone at Ancrum Old Parish Kirkyard

All the carvings on this stone are symbols of mortality with the skull and crossed femur bones, and the remains of an upright hourglass with the sexton’s tools of turf cutter and spade either side. For details of the inscription on the reverse, see NT6224 : An 18th century gravestone at Ancrum Old Parish Kirkyard.

Walter Baxter

The old packhorse bridge at Ancrum

This early 19th century bridge on the east side of Ancrum Old Parish Kirk spans the Ale Water.

Walter Baxter

Oilseed rape, Lilliards Edge

Richard Webb

Summit, Gersit Law

Just north of the mausoleum.

Richard Webb

Picnic tables, Gersit Law

An easy walk up from the caravan park below.

Richard Webb

Telephone mast, Lilliards Edge

Undergoing maintenance. The road runs between the Monteath Mausoleum and caravan park.

Richard Webb

Cottage near Sandystones Farm

Walter Baxter

The leaning telephone box of Sandystones

Gradually disappearing into the landscape. The door did open, and there was a handset in place, but no dialling tone.

M J Richardson

Sleeping Lion at Monteath Mausoleum

One of two lions guarding the mausoleum, now on full view with the ivy cleared away. For a previous view, seeNT6126 : A lion guarding the entrance to the Monteath Mausoleum

Mary and Angus Hogg

Monteath Mausoleum

The Friends of the Mausoleum have been clearing the site, removing ivy from the structures and gorse from the grounds. However, the roof is now being attacked by grass, willow herb and silver birch. For an earlier view with information about the mausoleum, see NT6126 : The Monteath Mausoleum on Gersit Law

Mary and Angus Hogg

A guardian angel inside the Monteath Mausoleum

The figure gives scale to this sculpture inside the mausoleum. There are two stone angels overlooking the tomb of Sir Thomas Monteath Douglas K.C.B. For a view of the other angel, see NT6126 : Inside the Monteath Mausoleum.

Walter Baxter