📌 Selkirk, Scottish Borders
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A mile upstream of Selkirk at Philiphaugh, migrating salmon face the obstacle of a broad weir, once used to raise the water level in order to supply water via a lade to a waterwheel powering a sawmill. A set of artificial rapids alongside the weir allow salmon to bypass the weir; learn more about their life cycle in the nearby visitor centre maintained by the local estate. Paths alongside the Ettrick Water make for a scenic stroll – extending east as far as the town centre if you’d prefer to arrive in Selkirk by public transport.
🌍 Location
📌 Off the A708 1 mi west of Selkirk. Viewing centre is at:
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 450277
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.540270,-2.872574
🚌 Bus to Selkirk Bridge, Linglie Road (A707) (1 mi via footpath along north side of Ettrick Water)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Always open
🎫 Free
💬 From the salmon viewing centre it’s a 5-min walk to the weir & salmon bypass on a clear path. Continue south (away from the road), turning right immediately after crossing the bridge over the mill lade.
