Dykescroft Information Centre & Newcastleton Historic Forest Walk
Things to do in Scottish Borders
in Scotland
Description: Dykescroft Information Centre houses an exhibition of forestry past and present and leads to Priest Hill, where there are the remains of a 2000 year old Iron Age hillfort and the sites of former farmsteads.
Ownership:
Forest Enterprise
Situation – OS ref: NY 504877
How to get there:
By car: A minor road leading from the B6357, left, going over the bridge at the south end of Newcastleton. Signposted thereafter.
By public transport: N/A
Seasonal opening details (2008):
Easter to January (Closed Feb and March)
Opening Hours:
9am to 6pm daily
Facilities:
Classroom and information about Forest Enterprise.
Admission:
Free
Contact:
Attached attractions:
Additional Information
Dykescroft is also on the Cross-Border Cycle Trail from Kielder Water.
Web link: (where appropriate):
Places to stay nearby:
Newcastleton
Local towns and villages:
Newcastleton
Hawick
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