Cottage Wood

Wood, Forest in Berwickshire

Scotland

Cottage Wood

Grazing, Blythe Grassland won from the moor through great effort, the piles of cleared stones are visible all over the picture. Blythe is a big cattle farm. — Grazing, Blythe Credit: Richard Webb

Cottage Wood is a picturesque forest located in Berwickshire, Scotland. Covering an area of approximately 100 acres, it is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers alike.

The woodland is characterized by its diverse range of flora and fauna, making it a haven for wildlife. Visitors can expect to encounter a variety of bird species, including woodpeckers, owls, and finches. The forest floor is carpeted with an array of wildflowers and ferns, creating a stunning display of colors during the spring and summer months.

Cottage Wood offers a network of well-maintained trails, allowing visitors to explore the forest at their own pace. These trails wind through ancient trees, providing ample opportunities for peaceful walks and serene picnics. The forest paths also lead to a small stream, adding to the tranquility and natural beauty of the area.

The wood is managed by a local conservation group, ensuring the preservation of its unique environment. They conduct regular maintenance to control invasive species and promote the growth of native plants. This careful management has helped maintain the natural balance of the ecosystem within the woodland.

Cottage Wood is easily accessible, with ample parking available nearby. The forest provides a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, offering visitors a chance to reconnect with nature and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Whether it's for a leisurely stroll, birdwatching, or simply to unwind, Cottage Wood is a hidden gem that should not be missed by nature lovers.

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Cottage Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.737234/-2.6648235 or Grid Reference NT5849. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Grazing, Blythe

Grassland won from the moor through great effort, the piles of cleared stones are visible all over the picture. Blythe is a big cattle farm.

Richard Webb

Hill fort and rocky ground

This area is unusually rocky for the Lammermuir Hills. The stones have been put to use in building dykes, now backed up with electric fences. There are the remains of a hill fort on the spur in the middle of the picture.

Richard Webb

Cattle, Blythe

This part of the Lammermuir Hills is covered with grass rather than heather. The grazing supports a large herd of cattle.

Richard Webb

Roaring bull

The Charolais bull was away from the cows and bellowing - he seemed to be interested in what was happening in the next field.

Richard Webb

Spot the burn

The Spotts Burn is flowing through vegetation. Some of the stones cleared to make this field have been used to make a road embankment over the burn and surrounding wet ground.

Richard Webb

Road, Blythe

A well surfaced road running through farmland. It serves the distant moorland and some remote dwellings in the Lammermuir interior.

Richard Webb

Farmland, Spott Burn

Clearance cairns in fields won from a rocky bit of the Lammermuir Hills. The piles of stones were all hand picked from the moors, turning them to farmland.

Richard Webb

Scoured Rig

A field sheltered by woodland strips on two sides.

Richard Webb

Twin Law view

An almost certainly doomed view - this is the intensively wind farmed Lammermuir Hills. Looking over a cattle grid to the cairns on Twin Law.

Richard Webb

Footbridge over the Blythe Water

A footbridge carries the Southern Upland Way route over the Blythe Water.

Richard Webb

A drystane culvert at Brunta Burn

This has been constructed where an old track passes over the burn.

Walter Baxter

Trees by the Brunta Burn

Looking west over upland pasture.

M J Richardson

Woodland at Bruntaburn

Looking across pasture, from the Cambridge to Raecleugh Road near Spottiswoode.

M J Richardson

Woodland at Bruntaburn

Looking along the wall separating the Cambridge to Raecleugh Road from a pasture field.

M J Richardson

Cromwells near Pyatshaw in The Scottish Borders

A hard rock sill which the Brunta Burn has either managed to punch through or otherwise obviate. The feature's continuation can be spotted on the far bank much obscured by the roots of mature trees.

ian shiell